brevity

[BrevĀ·i*ty]

The noun brevity means shortness or conciseness. If you give a report on agriculture in the northern hemisphere in 3 minutes, you have done it with incredible brevity.

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Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.

Noun
the attribute of being brief or fleeting

Noun
the use of brief expressions


n.
Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.

n.
Contraction into few words; conciseness.


Brevity

Brev"i*ty , n.; pl. Brevities . [L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. bri'8avit'82. See Brief.] 1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life. 2. Contraction into few words; conciseness.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity.
Syn. -- Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.

Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.

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Usage Examples

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Let my life as Poet begin. I want the life of the Poet. I have labored for over twelve years, one thousand pages of prose. Now, I want the easiness of poetry. The brevity of the poem.

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