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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