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   concise

   /kənˈsʌɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive: "a concise account of the country's history"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere ‘cut up, cut down’, from con- ‘completely’ + caedere ‘to cut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. conciseness noun
   • 2. concision noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Concise means short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words. See how to use this adjective in sentences and compare it with prolix and other synonyms.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Concise means short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONCISE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Concise means giving a lot of information clearly in a few words, or a book that is small. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedCONCISE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONCISE translate: 简洁的;简明的;简练的;简明扼要的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-japaneseCONCISE in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Concise means clear, but using few words. See examples of concise in sentences and translations in different languages.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of conciseness in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Conciseness is the quality of being short and clear, and expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishCONCISE | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn how to pronounce concise in British and American English with sound-by-sound audio and phonetic symbols. Compare the UK and US pronunciations and browse related words.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCISENESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Conciseness is the quality of being short and clear, and expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONCISELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning of concisely, an adverb that means in a short and clear way that expresses what needs to be said without unnecessary words. See how to use concisely in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalCONCISE in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CONCISE translate: 簡潔的;簡明的;簡練的;簡明扼要的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.