brevity
noun [U] /ˈbrev.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ Definition
› using only a few words or lasting only a short time: His essays are models of clarity and brevity. Brevity is, in almost everything, a virtue.Not saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot being friendlyDigressing and being indirect or evasiveShort in timeTemporary
(Definition of brevity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- awhile adverb
- be short notice idiom
- bit noun (AMOUNT)
- blitz noun (ACTIVITY)
- brief adjective (SHORT IN TIME)
- ephemeral adjective
- evanescent adjective
- fit noun (SHORT PERIOD)
- flutter noun (EXCITEMENT)
- minute noun (TIME)
- mo noun
- moment noun (SHORT TIME)
- momentarily adverb
- momentary adjective
- msec.
- quick adjective
- shortish adjective (TIME)
- transient adjective
- trice noun
- twinkling noun
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