concise
Brief, yet including all important informationBrief, yet including all important information.
» Writing a short, concise report is difficult.
Einen kurzen, prägnanten Bericht zu schreiben ist schwierig. — mramosch
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2 sensesBrief, yet including all important information.
kurz, prägnant, knapp
кра́ткийkrátkij, лакони́чныйlakoníčnyj, сжа́тыйsžátyj
коро́ткийkorótkyj, сти́слийstýslyj, лаконі́чнийlakoníčnyj
(obsolete)Physically short or truncated.
- expressing much in few words
Examples
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Origin
From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cutFrom Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).
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Forms
more concise, most concise| Comparative | more concise Lesson |
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| Superlative | most concise Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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