Definition of brevity in English:

brevity

noun ˈbrɛvɪtiˈbrɛvədi

mass noun

1Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
（讲话﹑行文等的）简明扼要，简洁，简练，简短
the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity
for brevity, it is worth using these little symbols
Example sentencesExamples
- None of this is compromised for the sake of brevity.
- The initial sections are tight little vignettes whose brevity lends them a narrative crispness.
- This brevity and intensity of focus leads to a succinct cinematic statement.
- Jin does not endow his protagonist with high powers of lyricism, brevity or a particularly happy ending.
- We have condensed the ideas into our own words, for the sake of brevity and clarity.
- In spite of its brevity, it is the most comprehensive summary listing that I have seen in print.
- I'd say that is because it is a model of brevity and clarity.
- Strengths of the book are its brevity, the lively, incisive writing, and the authors' willingness to take a stand.
- In the interests, I imagine, of brevity, those last two words have been omitted in later editions.
- A customer who responds positively to a cleverly worded e-mail may prefer brevity and clarity in voice mail messages.
- This election campaign, which thanks to its brevity has been heated from the start, is not going to the strategists' plans.
- And the first lesson all journalists should learn is that brevity - clear, tight writing - is key.
- By its brevity, that one word expands to fill the scene, and remains as an indelible memory.
- Imagine the exclamatory brevity that space travel writing might bring.
- He searched for the right words to relay this information with brevity.
- It benefits from its clear writing style, its many examples, and its brevity.
- The 900-page books aside, we applaud brevity, speed and quick thinking.
- He explains, Americans are conditioned to equate visual brevity with success and power.
- Men talk about facts and want clarity and brevity.
- There were other items in the agreement that have been omitted for brevity.
- The need for brevity made Lincoln pack a great deal into few words.
Synonyms
conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, compendiousness, shortness, briefness, pithiness, pith, incisiveness, crispness, compactness, compression
laconicism, terseness, pointedness, curtness, abruptness
rare brachylogy
1. 1.1 Shortness of time.
  短暂，短促
  the brevity of human life
  人生的短促。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its brevity and limited depth really hurts, rather than helps it.
  In spite of its brevity, it still remains a fine specimen of how a group of fragmentary ideas can be moulded into a unified whole.
  The brevity of the short film format, sadly, undermines the good intentions of the filmmakers.
  If there was one thing that disappointed me it was the apparent brevity of the show.
  He did so with an ability, clarity and, given the mass of material, brevity for which we both thank and commend him.
  But in the interest of brevity I now leave this short summary as it is.
  So, in the interest of brevity, here's a quick rundown of what sucked.
  Its only saving grace was its brevity - 78 minutes that crawled by like the Hundred Years' War.
  The number and brevity of the scenes also present problems.
  Conversely, the shorter numbers are often stifling in their brevity.
  Indeed, the only thing particularly remarkable about the story is it relative brevity.
  In the interest of brevity, we decided to reduce the initial item pool.
  The brevity of the counseling intervention may have been insufficient to affect change.
  This is a haunting and powerful piece, all the more effective for its relative brevity.
  Its refreshing brevity of ten minutes made it a convenient apéritif for the concerto to follow.
  In the interest of brevity (here as well as in my initial post) I use these terms loosely.
  The movie's brevity (it's only two hours long) thus comes as a relief.
  Considered as a whole, the seams do show cuts were made in the interests of brevity.
  We're not showing the output for reasons of brevity, but you could try it on your own.
  The one factor in the movie's favor is its brevity - only 81 minutes, including credits.
  Synonyms
  shortness, briefness, transience, transitoriness, ephemerality, impermanence

Phrases

brevity is the soul of wit

proverb The essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery.
〈谚〉言贵简洁
Example sentencesExamples
- If brevity is the soul of wit, then Marshall is witless.
- Both of their guitars seem to be learning that brevity is the soul of wit, and discretion that of power.
- And since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief: GET THEE TO A NUNNERY!
- We're all forgetting that brevity is the soul of wit.
- Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit - he must have written a few executive summaries!

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis 'brief'.

Rhymes

levity, longevity

Definition of brevity in US English:

brevity

nounˈbrevədēˈbrɛvədi

1Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
（讲话﹑行文等的）简明扼要，简洁，简练，简短
Example sentencesExamples
- This election campaign, which thanks to its brevity has been heated from the start, is not going to the strategists' plans.
- The initial sections are tight little vignettes whose brevity lends them a narrative crispness.
- I'd say that is because it is a model of brevity and clarity.
- There were other items in the agreement that have been omitted for brevity.
- A customer who responds positively to a cleverly worded e-mail may prefer brevity and clarity in voice mail messages.
- Imagine the exclamatory brevity that space travel writing might bring.
- Strengths of the book are its brevity, the lively, incisive writing, and the authors' willingness to take a stand.
- We have condensed the ideas into our own words, for the sake of brevity and clarity.
- And the first lesson all journalists should learn is that brevity - clear, tight writing - is key.
- He searched for the right words to relay this information with brevity.
- Men talk about facts and want clarity and brevity.
- Jin does not endow his protagonist with high powers of lyricism, brevity or a particularly happy ending.
- He explains, Americans are conditioned to equate visual brevity with success and power.
- The 900-page books aside, we applaud brevity, speed and quick thinking.
- This brevity and intensity of focus leads to a succinct cinematic statement.
- It benefits from its clear writing style, its many examples, and its brevity.
- None of this is compromised for the sake of brevity.
- In spite of its brevity, it is the most comprehensive summary listing that I have seen in print.
- In the interests, I imagine, of brevity, those last two words have been omitted in later editions.
- The need for brevity made Lincoln pack a great deal into few words.
- By its brevity, that one word expands to fill the scene, and remains as an indelible memory.
Synonyms
conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, compendiousness, shortness, briefness, pithiness, pith, incisiveness, crispness, compactness, compression
1. 1.1 Shortness of time.
  短暂，短促
  the brevity of human life
  人生的短促。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Indeed, the only thing particularly remarkable about the story is it relative brevity.
  The brevity of the short film format, sadly, undermines the good intentions of the filmmakers.
  The number and brevity of the scenes also present problems.
  So, in the interest of brevity, here's a quick rundown of what sucked.
  This is a haunting and powerful piece, all the more effective for its relative brevity.
  The movie's brevity (it's only two hours long) thus comes as a relief.
  Considered as a whole, the seams do show cuts were made in the interests of brevity.
  In the interest of brevity (here as well as in my initial post) I use these terms loosely.
  Conversely, the shorter numbers are often stifling in their brevity.
  In spite of its brevity, it still remains a fine specimen of how a group of fragmentary ideas can be moulded into a unified whole.
  Its only saving grace was its brevity - 78 minutes that crawled by like the Hundred Years' War.
  Its brevity and limited depth really hurts, rather than helps it.
  Its refreshing brevity of ten minutes made it a convenient apéritif for the concerto to follow.
  The brevity of the counseling intervention may have been insufficient to affect change.
  In the interest of brevity, we decided to reduce the initial item pool.
  He did so with an ability, clarity and, given the mass of material, brevity for which we both thank and commend him.
  If there was one thing that disappointed me it was the apparent brevity of the show.
  The one factor in the movie's favor is its brevity - only 81 minutes, including credits.
  We're not showing the output for reasons of brevity, but you could try it on your own.
  But in the interest of brevity I now leave this short summary as it is.
  Synonyms
  shortness, briefness, transience, transitoriness, ephemerality, impermanence

Phrases

brevity is the soul of wit

proverb The essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery.
〈谚〉言贵简洁
Example sentencesExamples
- We're all forgetting that brevity is the soul of wit.
- And since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief: GET THEE TO A NUNNERY!
- Both of their guitars seem to be learning that brevity is the soul of wit, and discretion that of power.
- If brevity is the soul of wit, then Marshall is witless.
- Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit - he must have written a few executive summaries!

Origin

Late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis ‘brief’.

词汇	brevity
释义	Definition of brevity in English: brevity noun ˈbrɛvɪtiˈbrɛvədi mass noun 1Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. （讲话﹑行文等的）简明扼要，简洁，简练，简短 the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity for brevity, it is worth using these little symbols Example sentencesExamples None of this is compromised for the sake of brevity. The initial sections are tight little vignettes whose brevity lends them a narrative crispness. This brevity and intensity of focus leads to a succinct cinematic statement. Jin does not endow his protagonist with high powers of lyricism, brevity or a particularly happy ending. We have condensed the ideas into our own words, for the sake of brevity and clarity. In spite of its brevity, it is the most comprehensive summary listing that I have seen in print. I'd say that is because it is a model of brevity and clarity. Strengths of the book are its brevity, the lively, incisive writing, and the authors' willingness to take a stand. In the interests, I imagine, of brevity, those last two words have been omitted in later editions. A customer who responds positively to a cleverly worded e-mail may prefer brevity and clarity in voice mail messages. This election campaign, which thanks to its brevity has been heated from the start, is not going to the strategists' plans. And the first lesson all journalists should learn is that brevity - clear, tight writing - is key. By its brevity, that one word expands to fill the scene, and remains as an indelible memory. Imagine the exclamatory brevity that space travel writing might bring. He searched for the right words to relay this information with brevity. It benefits from its clear writing style, its many examples, and its brevity. The 900-page books aside, we applaud brevity, speed and quick thinking. He explains, Americans are conditioned to equate visual brevity with success and power. Men talk about facts and want clarity and brevity. There were other items in the agreement that have been omitted for brevity. The need for brevity made Lincoln pack a great deal into few words. Synonyms conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, compendiousness, shortness, briefness, pithiness, pith, incisiveness, crispness, compactness, compression laconicism, terseness, pointedness, curtness, abruptness rare brachylogy 1.1 Shortness of time. 短暂，短促 the brevity of human life 人生的短促。 Example sentencesExamples Its brevity and limited depth really hurts, rather than helps it. In spite of its brevity, it still remains a fine specimen of how a group of fragmentary ideas can be moulded into a unified whole. The brevity of the short film format, sadly, undermines the good intentions of the filmmakers. If there was one thing that disappointed me it was the apparent brevity of the show. He did so with an ability, clarity and, given the mass of material, brevity for which we both thank and commend him. But in the interest of brevity I now leave this short summary as it is. So, in the interest of brevity, here's a quick rundown of what sucked. Its only saving grace was its brevity - 78 minutes that crawled by like the Hundred Years' War. The number and brevity of the scenes also present problems. Conversely, the shorter numbers are often stifling in their brevity. Indeed, the only thing particularly remarkable about the story is it relative brevity. In the interest of brevity, we decided to reduce the initial item pool. The brevity of the counseling intervention may have been insufficient to affect change. This is a haunting and powerful piece, all the more effective for its relative brevity. Its refreshing brevity of ten minutes made it a convenient apéritif for the concerto to follow. In the interest of brevity (here as well as in my initial post) I use these terms loosely. The movie's brevity (it's only two hours long) thus comes as a relief. Considered as a whole, the seams do show cuts were made in the interests of brevity. We're not showing the output for reasons of brevity, but you could try it on your own. The one factor in the movie's favor is its brevity - only 81 minutes, including credits. Synonyms shortness, briefness, transience, transitoriness, ephemerality, impermanence Phrases brevity is the soul of wit proverb The essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery. 〈谚〉言贵简洁 Example sentencesExamples If brevity is the soul of wit, then Marshall is witless. Both of their guitars seem to be learning that brevity is the soul of wit, and discretion that of power. And since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief: GET THEE TO A NUNNERY! We're all forgetting that brevity is the soul of wit. Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit - he must have written a few executive summaries! Origin Late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis 'brief'. Rhymes levity, longevity noun.1 phr. Definition of brevity in US English: brevity nounˈbrevədēˈbrɛvədi 1Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. （讲话﹑行文等的）简明扼要，简洁，简练，简短 Example sentencesExamples This election campaign, which thanks to its brevity has been heated from the start, is not going to the strategists' plans. The initial sections are tight little vignettes whose brevity lends them a narrative crispness. I'd say that is because it is a model of brevity and clarity. There were other items in the agreement that have been omitted for brevity. A customer who responds positively to a cleverly worded e-mail may prefer brevity and clarity in voice mail messages. Imagine the exclamatory brevity that space travel writing might bring. Strengths of the book are its brevity, the lively, incisive writing, and the authors' willingness to take a stand. We have condensed the ideas into our own words, for the sake of brevity and clarity. And the first lesson all journalists should learn is that brevity - clear, tight writing - is key. He searched for the right words to relay this information with brevity. Men talk about facts and want clarity and brevity. Jin does not endow his protagonist with high powers of lyricism, brevity or a particularly happy ending. He explains, Americans are conditioned to equate visual brevity with success and power. The 900-page books aside, we applaud brevity, speed and quick thinking. This brevity and intensity of focus leads to a succinct cinematic statement. It benefits from its clear writing style, its many examples, and its brevity. None of this is compromised for the sake of brevity. In spite of its brevity, it is the most comprehensive summary listing that I have seen in print. In the interests, I imagine, of brevity, those last two words have been omitted in later editions. The need for brevity made Lincoln pack a great deal into few words. By its brevity, that one word expands to fill the scene, and remains as an indelible memory. Synonyms conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, compendiousness, shortness, briefness, pithiness, pith, incisiveness, crispness, compactness, compression 1.1 Shortness of time. 短暂，短促 the brevity of human life 人生的短促。 Example sentencesExamples Indeed, the only thing particularly remarkable about the story is it relative brevity. The brevity of the short film format, sadly, undermines the good intentions of the filmmakers. The number and brevity of the scenes also present problems. So, in the interest of brevity, here's a quick rundown of what sucked. This is a haunting and powerful piece, all the more effective for its relative brevity. The movie's brevity (it's only two hours long) thus comes as a relief. Considered as a whole, the seams do show cuts were made in the interests of brevity. In the interest of brevity (here as well as in my initial post) I use these terms loosely. Conversely, the shorter numbers are often stifling in their brevity. In spite of its brevity, it still remains a fine specimen of how a group of fragmentary ideas can be moulded into a unified whole. Its only saving grace was its brevity - 78 minutes that crawled by like the Hundred Years' War. Its brevity and limited depth really hurts, rather than helps it. Its refreshing brevity of ten minutes made it a convenient apéritif for the concerto to follow. The brevity of the counseling intervention may have been insufficient to affect change. In the interest of brevity, we decided to reduce the initial item pool. He did so with an ability, clarity and, given the mass of material, brevity for which we both thank and commend him. If there was one thing that disappointed me it was the apparent brevity of the show. The one factor in the movie's favor is its brevity - only 81 minutes, including credits. We're not showing the output for reasons of brevity, but you could try it on your own. But in the interest of brevity I now leave this short summary as it is. Synonyms shortness, briefness, transience, transitoriness, ephemerality, impermanence Phrases brevity is the soul of wit proverb The essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery. 〈谚〉言贵简洁 Example sentencesExamples We're all forgetting that brevity is the soul of wit. And since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief: GET THEE TO A NUNNERY! Both of their guitars seem to be learning that brevity is the soul of wit, and discretion that of power. If brevity is the soul of wit, then Marshall is witless. Shakespeare said that brevity is the soul of wit - he must have written a few executive summaries! Origin Late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis ‘brief’. noun.1 phr.
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