Definitions for: Brevity


[n] the attribute of being brief or fleeting
[n] the use of brief expressions



Webster (1913) Definition: Brev"i*ty, n.; pl. Brevities. [L. brevitas, fr.
brevis short: cf. F. bri[`e]vit['e]. See Brief.]
1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity
of human life.

2. Contraction into few words; conciseness.

Brevity is the soul of wit. --Shak.

This argument is stated by St. John with his usual
elegant brevity and simplicity. --Bp. Porteus.

Syn: Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.

Synonyms: briefness, transience

See Also: duration, length, terseness

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