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breve — 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.
  • fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
  • short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.

Senses

breve is used for these senses in English:

  • brief Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
  • concise Brief, yet including all important information.
  • fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.

brief — full definition

  1. adj Lasting only a short time.
  2. adj Using few words; concise.
  3. noun A set of instructions or a summary given to someone before they carry out a task.
  4. noun A document summarizing the facts and legal arguments of a case, or (UK) the case papers given to a barrister.
  5. verb To give someone a concise summary of a situation before they act.

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