succinct adj : briefly giving the gist of something; "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject" [syn: compendious, compact, summary]

English

Etymology

From Latin succinctus ("to gird about") < Latin succingere ("to gird from below") < Latin sub- + cingere ("to gird, wrap, or surround").

Pronunciation

• /sək'sɪŋkt/

Adjective

1. brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity.
2. compressed into a tiny area.
3. wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

Translations

• French: succint m, succinte f.
• Japanese: 簡潔な (kanketsu na)
• Polish: zwięzły

Synonyms

• concise
• laconic

Derived terms

• succinctness
• succinctly

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