conciseness
noun[U]
uk/kənˈsaɪs.nəs/us/kənˈsaɪs.nəs/(alsoconcision,uk/kənˈsɪʒ.ən/us/kənˈsɪʒ.ən/)thequalityof beingshortandclear, andexpressingwhatneedsto be said withoutunnecessarywords:
简洁;简明;简练;简明扼要Theletterswereeditedforclarityand conciseness.这些信件经过了编辑,使之更加清晰和简洁。
He told thestorywithadmirableconciseness.他以令人钦佩的简洁方式讲述了这个故事。
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concise
- Conciseness is one of theskillsessentialto thejob.
- Theauthoris notknownforbrevityor conciseness.
- One-third ofapplicantshaveproblemswithgrammar,spelling, and conciseness.
Not saying much
- a few well-chosen wordsidiom
- abruptly
- abruptness
- briefly
- cat
- concisely
- crisp
- crisply
- laconic
- monosyllabic
- not say booidiom
- pithily
- pithy
- quietly
- quietness
- reticence
- reticent
- reticently
- succinctly
- taciturn