concises
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of concise
Source: Wiktionary
Con*cise", a. Etym: [L. concisus cut off, short, p. p. of concidere to cut to pieces; con- + caedere to cut; perh. akin to scindere to cleave, and to E. shed, v.t.; cf. F. concis.]
Definition: Expressing much in a few words; condensed; brief and compacted;
– used of style in writing or speaking. The concise style, which expresseth not enough, but leaves somewhat to be understood. B. Jonson. Where the author is . . . too brief and concise, amplify a little. I. Watts.
Syn.
– Laconic; terse; brief; short; compendious; summary; succinct. See Laconic, and Terse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 January 2025
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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