Brevity
11brevity — brev|i|ty [ brevəti ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the use of only a few words: the brevity of her letter 2. ) the fact that something only lasts for a short time: the brevity of their romance …
12brevity — noun 1) the report is notable for its brevity Syn: conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, pithiness, incisiveness, shortness, compactness Ant: verbosity 2) the brevity of human life Syn …
13brevity — /ˈbrɛvəti / (say brevuhtee) noun (plural brevities) 1. shortness of time or duration; briefness: the brevity of human life. 2. condensation in speech; conciseness: *This tendency towards brevity has been a feature of Australian slang for many… …
14brevity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. concision, briefness, shortness, transientness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shortness, conciseness, concision, briefness, terseness, pointedness, pithiness, compression, succinctness, crispness,… …
15brevity — noun (U) 1 the quality of expressing something in very few words 2 shortness of time: In the interests of brevity I will summarize my views …
16brevity — UK [ˈbrevətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] formal 1) the use of only a few words the brevity of her letter 2) the fact that something only lasts for a short time …
17brevity — see brevity is the soul of wit …
18brevity — n. 1 economy of expression; conciseness. 2 shortness (of time etc.) (the brevity of happiness). Etymology: AF breveteacute, OF brieveteacute f. bref BRIEF …
19Brevity (disambiguation) — Brevity may refer to: * Brevity, the comic strip created by Guy Endore Kaiser and Rodd PerryBrevity may also refer to: * Operation Brevity, a World War II battle …
20brevity is the soul of wit — ► brevity is the soul of wit proverb the essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery. [ORIGIN: from Shakespeare s Hamlet (II. ii. 90).] Main Entry: ↑brevity …
