Definitions for succinctsəkˈsɪŋkt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
suc•cinct*səkˈsɪŋkt(adj.)
expressed in few words; concise; terse.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
Archaic. close-fitting.
* Syn: See concise.
Origin of succinct:
1400–50; < L succinctus prepared for action =suc-suc - +cinctus, ptp. of cingere to gird, equip
suc•cinct′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
compendious, compact, succinct, summary(adj)
briefly giving the gist of something
"a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
succinct(adjective)əkˈsɪŋkt
expressed in a brief and precise way
Try to be succinct in your replies.
Wiktionary
succinct(Adjective)
brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity.
succinct(Adjective)
compressed into a tiny area.
succinct(Adjective)
wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.
Origin: From succinctus, perfect passive participle of succingo, from sub + cingo.
Webster Dictionary
Succinct(adj)
girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together
Succinct(adj)
compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise
Translations for succinct
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kort en kragtigAfrikaans

- وَجيز، مُقْتَضَبArabic

- стегнатBulgarian

- sucintoPortuguese (BR)

- stručnýCzech

- kurz und bündigGerman

- koncisDanish

- περιεκτικός, λακωνικόςGreek

- sucintoSpanish

- tabavEstonian

- گوياFarsi

- ytimekäsFinnish

- concisFrench

- תָמצִיתִיHebrew

- सारगर्भित, संक्षिप्त, सारिक, सामासिकHindi

- kratak, jezgrovitCroatian

- rövid, tömörHungarian

- ringkas dan jelasIndonesian

- conciso, breveItalian

- 簡潔なJapanese

- 간결한Korean

- glaustas, trumpasLithuanian

- īss un kodolīgsLatvian

- ringkasMalay

- beknopt, bondigDutch

- kortfattet, kort og godtNorwegian

- zwięzłyPolish

- گوياPersian

- لنډه څرګندهPashto

- сжатый; краткийRussian

- úsečný, krátky, výstižnýSlovak

- jedrnatSlovenian

- jezgrovitSerbian

- koncisSwedish

- สั้นกระชับThai

- kısa, özlüTurkish

- 簡洁明了的Chinese (Trad.)

- стислий; короткийUkrainian

- مختصر اور جامعUrdu

- ngắn gọn, súc tíchVietnamese

- 简洁明了的Chinese (Simp.)

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