conciso — 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.
- curt adj Speaking briefly to the point of seeming rude; short and blunt.
- pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.
- sententious adj Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- taut adj Pulled or stretched tight, with no slack.
- terse adj Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
Senses
conciso is used for these senses in English:
- brief Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
- concise Brief, yet including all important information.
- curt Short or concise.
- pithy Concise and meaningful.
- sententious Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
- taut (of music, writing, etc.) Containing only relevant parts; brief and controlled.
- terse (by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
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.