concise

UK
/kənˈsaɪs/
US
/kənˈsaɪs/

Translations

conciseadjective
conciser
Comp.
concisest
Super.
UK
/kənˈsaɪs/
US
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Her concise explanation made the topic easy to understand.
Son explication concise a rendu le sujet facile à comprendre.
Additional translations
succinctSe dit d’un énoncé ou d’un style exprimé brièvement et clairement.
conciseverb
concised
Past Simple
concised
Past Participle
concising
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsaɪs/
US
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Rare/archaic transitive verb meaning ‘to make concise; to abridge’
condenserPour un texte ou un discours : le rendre plus court et plus dense.
The editor concised the article to meet the word limit.
Le rédacteur a condensé l’article pour respecter la limite de mots.
Additional translations
abrégerEmploi fréquent pour réduire la longueur d’un texte.

Definitions

conciseadjective
Expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope.
The report was concise, providing all the necessary information in just a few pages.
Succinct; expressed in a clear, brief manner, without unnecessary words or detail.
Please try to keep your explanation concise and to the point.
conciseverb
To make (a text or statement) more concise; to condense or abridge.
The editor concised the article to meet the word limit.