TERSENESS

terseness

(noun) a neatly short and concise expressive style

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

terseness (usually uncountable, plural tersenesses)

The characteristic of being terse.

Synonyms

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

21 September 2024

CONFORMITY

(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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