CONCISION Definition & Meaning

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concision

[ kuhn-sizh-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

concise quality; brevity; terseness.
Archaic. a cutting up or off; mutilation.

concision

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noun

the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of concision¹

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin ��ǲԳ�ī��ō��- (stem of ��ǲԳ�ī��ō ), equivalent to ��ǲԳ�ī�� ( us ) concise + -��ō��- -ion

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His exuberant acting benefits from the severity of Beckett’s concision.

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As my colleague Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post put it with admirable concision: “I am endorsing Kamala Harris for president because I like elections and would like to keep having them.”

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The dealer Emmanuel Di Donna wanted to draw out the connections between the two artists, who both had a talent for concision as well as a playful side.

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This interview, based on that event, has been edited for clarity and concision.

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These conversations have been edited for clarity and concision.

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