Meaning & use
brevity
The quality of expressing something clearly using very few words; conciseness in speech or writing.
See it in a sentence
The editor praised the brevity of the article, which made its point in three short paragraphs.
For the sake of brevity, the speaker skipped the introduction and went straight to the main argument.
A note on using this word
Brevity is generally seen as a virtue in writing, but excessive brevity can leave out necessary detail or context.
Words with a similar meaning
concisenesssuccinctness
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Words with an opposite meaning
verbosity
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