succinct

 
Pronunciation: /səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/

adjective

  • (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed: use short, succinct sentences

Derivatives

succinctly

adverb

succinctness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'encircled'): from Latin succinctus 'tucked up', past participle of succingere, from sub- 'from below' + cingere 'gird'

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