Definitions for Brevityˈbrɛv ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
brev•i•ty*ˈbrɛv ɪ ti(n.)
shortness of time or duration; briefness.
the quality of expressing much in few words.
* Syn: brevity , conciseness refer to the use of few words in speaking. brevity emphasizes the short duration of speech: reduced to extreme brevity.conciseness emphasizes compactness of expression: clear in spite of great conciseness.
Origin of brevity:
1500–10; < AF brevite, OF brievete. See brief , -ity
Princeton's WordNet
brevity(noun)
the use of brief expressions
brevity, briefness, transience(noun)
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Wiktionary
brevity(Noun)
The quality of being brief in duration.
brevity(Noun)
Succinctness; conciseness.
brevity(Noun)
A short piece of writing.
Webster Dictionary
Brevity(noun)
shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life
Brevity(noun)
contraction into few words; conciseness
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
BREVITY
A desirable quality in the Fourth of July oration but not in the fireworks.
Translations for Brevity
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
brevity(noun)
shortness (of speech, writing, time etc)
He is well known for the brevity of his speeches.
- kortheidAfrikaans
- إيجازArabic
- краткотрайностBulgarian
- brevidadePortuguese (BR)
- stručnost, krátkostCzech
- die KürzeGerman
- korthedDanish
- συντομία, βραχύτηταGreek
- brevedad, concisiónSpanish
- lühidusEstonian
- ایجازFarsi
- lyhyysFinnish
- concisionFrench
- קוֹצֵרHebrew
- संक्षिप्तHindi
- sažetostCroatian
- rövidségHungarian
- keringkasanIndonesian
- stuttleiki, gagnorður stíllIcelandic
- brevità, concisioneItalian
- 簡潔さJapanese
- 짧음Korean
- trumpumasLithuanian
- īsumsLatvian
- keringkasan ucapanMalay
- kortheid, bondigheidDutch
- kort(fattet)hetNorwegian
- krótkość, zwięzłośćPolish
- ایجازPersian
- د خبرو لنډوالیPashto
- brevidadePortuguese
- concizieRomanian
- краткостьRussian
- krátkosť, stručnosťSlovak
- kratkostSlovenian
- kratkoćaSerbian
- korthet, koncishetSwedish
- ความสั้นThai
- kısalıkTurkish
- 簡短Chinese (Trad.)
- стислістьUkrainian
- اجمال ، قلیل الفاظیUrdu
- sự ngắn gọnVietnamese
- 简短Chinese (Simp.)
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