word | concise |
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definition | Brief and condensed, especially in expression or statement. |
eg_sentence | Professor Childs's exam asked for a concise, one-page summary of the causes of the American Revolution. |
explanation | Many students think that adding unnecessary sentences with long words will make their writing more impressive. But in fact almost every reader values concision, since concise writing is usually easier to read, better thought out, and better organized—that is, simply better writing. Words such as short don't have the full meaning of concise, which usually means not just “brief” but “packed with information. |
IPA | kənˈsaɪs |
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