brevity

/'breviti/

Thân thiện

The professor praised the brevity of the student's clear essay.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being brief in duration; shortness. This meaning refers to something lasting only a short time. 2. The quality of expressing much in few words; conciseness. This meaning refers to the use of brief and effective language in speech or writing.

Usage

• Brevity is an uncountable noun. It describes a quality or attribute.
• It is often used in formal or academic contexts to praise effective communication or to comment on the fleeting nature of something.
• Common collocations include: , , , .

Examples

• Referring to short duration:
  • The brevity of their meeting surprised everyone.
  • He was struck by the brevity of human life.
• Referring to concise expression:
  • For brevity, the report omitted many minor details.
  • Her speech was a model of clarity and brevity.

Advanced Usage

• "Brevity is the soul of wit.": This is a famous proverb from Shakespeare's . It means that intelligent, clever speech or writing should be concise and to the point.
  • As the saying goes, 'Brevity is the soul of wit,' so I'll keep my remarks short.

Variants and Related Words

• Brief (adj): Short in time or length.
  • We had a brief conversation.
• Briefly (adv): For a short time; in a few words.
  • He explained the rules briefly.
• Abridge (v): To shorten a text while keeping the core content.
  • This is an abridged version of the novel.

Synonyms

• Conciseness: The quality of being brief and comprehensive.
• Succinctness: Expressed clearly and in few words.
• Shortness: The quality of being short in duration.
• Transience: The state of lasting only for a short time.

Antonyms

• Lengthiness: The quality of being long, often excessively so.
• Verbosity: The use of more words than needed.
• Prolixity: Extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the attribute of being brief or fleeting
2. the use of brief expressions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• briefness
• transience