succinct
11succinct — [sək siŋkt′] adj. [ME, girdled, girded < L succinctus, prepared, short, contracted, pp. of succingere, to gird, tuck up, prepare < sub ,SUB + cingere, to gird: see CINCH] 1. clearly and briefly stated; terse 2. characterized by brevity and… …
12SUCCINCT — INCTE. adj. Court, bref. Il est opposé à Prolixe, et ne se dit proprement que Du discours. Un discours succinct. Une relation succincte. Il se dit aussi Des personnes, par rapport au discours. Cet homme est succinct dans ses réponses. Je serai… …
13succinct — [[t]səksɪ̱ŋkt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) Something that is succinct expresses facts or ideas clearly and in few words. The book gives an admirably succinct account of the technology and its history... If you have something to say make sure that… …
14succinct — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one s clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird more at cincture Date: 15th century 1. archaic a. being girded …
15succinct — See succinct, concise …
16succinct — adj. Succinct is used with these nouns: ↑summary …
17succinct — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. terse, concise, brief, crisp, laconic, meaty, pithy, sententious. See shortness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. concise, brief, crisp, pithy; see concise , short 2 , terse . See Synonym Study at… …
18succinct — suc|cinct [səkˈsıŋkt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of succingere to tuck up , from sub ( SUB ) + cingere to put a belt around ] clearly expressed in a few words use this to show approval = ↑concise ▪ a succinct… …
19succinct — suc|cinct [ sək sıŋkt ] adjective FORMAL expressed in a very short but clear way: a succinct set of instructions ╾ suc|cinct|ly adverb …
20succinct — [sək sɪŋ(k)t] adjective briefly and clearly expressed. Derivatives succinctly adverb succinctness noun Origin ME (in the sense encircled ): from L. succinct , succingere tuck up , from sub from below + cingere gird …
