ytimekäs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brief adj Lasting only a short time.
- concise adj Giving all the necessary information in few words; brief and to the point.
- crisp adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
- pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.
- sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- succinct adjective Expressed clearly in very few words, with nothing unnecessary included.
Senses
ytimekäs is used for these senses in English:
- brief Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
- concise Brief, yet including all important information.
- crisp Of action, movement, a person's manner, etc.: precise and quick; brisk.
- pithy Concise and meaningful.
- sententious Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- succinct Brief and to the point.
- to the point (idiomatic) Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific. (The article "the" may be replaced by a possessive form denoting whose point is being acknowledged.)
brief — full definition
- adj Lasting only a short time.
- adj Using few words; concise.
- noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
- noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
- verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.