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brevity

UK
/ˈbrɛv.ɪ.ti/
US
/ˈbrɛv.ə.ti/

Translations

brevitynoun
brevities
pl
The brevity of his speech was appreciated by the audience.
La brièveté de son discours a été appréciée par le public.
brièvetéAu sens de durée très courte.
The brevity of the meeting allowed everyone to return to their tasks quickly.
La brièveté de la réunion a թույլ?
Additional translations
concisionSurtout pour le style ou le discours.
Synonyms
terse
pithiness
shortness
succinctness
conciseness
Antonyms
verbosity
lengthiness
brevityadjective
UK
/ˈbrɛv.ɪ.ti/
US
/ˈbrɛv.ə.ti/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'brevity code') to denote conciseness.
brefSurtout dans l’emploi attributif.
Air-traffic controllers employ brevity codes to speed up communication.
Les contrôleurs aériens emploient des codes brefs pour accélérer la communication.

Definitions

brevitynoun
The quality of expressing something in very few words; conciseness.
The brevity of his speech was appreciated by the audience.
The shortness of time or duration.
The brevity of the meeting allowed everyone to return to their tasks quickly.
brevityadjective
Designed for or characterized by conciseness; used attributively before a noun that is intended to be brief or short.
Air-traffic controllers employ brevity codes to speed up communication.
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