CONCISION

conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness

(noun) terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

concision (countable and uncountable, plural concisions)

(somewhat, rare) Conciseness, brevity or terseness.

A form of media censorship where discussions are limited in topics on the basis of broadcast time allotments.

A cutting off; a division; a schism or faction.

Mutilation.

(Christianity) penile mutilation, emasculation (used as a polemical term in Paul's epistles)

Synonyms

• (conciseness): laconicism, succinctness; see also succinctness

Source: Wiktionary


Con*ci"sion, n. Etym: [L. concisio: cf. F. concision. See Concise.]

Definition: A cutting off; a division; a schism; a faction. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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