suc|cinct´ness

suc|cinct´ness
suc|cinct «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective.
1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »

His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper).

 SYNONYM(S): compressed, condensed. See syn. under concise. (Cf. ↑concise)
2. characterized by brevity or consciseness: »

a succinct writer, speaker, or style.

SYNONYM(S): terse, curt.
3. Archaic. (of garments) not full; close-fitting; short; scant.
╂[< Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere tuck up clothes for action; to gird from below < sub- under + cingere gird]
–suc|cinct´ly, adverb.
–suc|cinct´ness, noun.

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  • suc|cinct´ly — suc|cinct «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • suc|cinct — «suhk SIHNGKT», adjective. 1. expressed briefly and clearly; expressing much in few words; concise: »His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page. A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct (William Cowper). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cinct — cinct; dis·cinct; pre·cinct; suc·cinct; suc·cinct·ly; suc·cinct·ness; …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • suc — ex·suc·cous; suc; suc·cade; suc·ce·da·ne·ous; suc·ce·da·ne·um; suc·ce·dent; suc·ceed; suc·ceed·er; suc·cent; suc·cen·tor; suc·cen·tu·ri·ate; suc·cès; suc·cess; suc·cess·ful; suc·ces·sion; suc·ces·sion·al; suc·ces·sion·ist; suc·ces·sive;… …   English syllables

  • succinctness — suc·cinct·ness …   English syllables

  • succinct — suc•cinct [[t]səkˈsɪŋkt[/t]] adj. 1) expressed in few words; concise; terse 2) characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity 3) compressed into a small area, scope, or compass 4) archaic close fitting • Etymology: 1400–50; < L succinctus… …   From formal English to slang

  • Succinct — Suc*cinct , a. [L. succinctus, p. p. of succingere to gird below or from below, to tuck up; sub + cingere to gird. Cf. {Cincture}.] 1. Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. [1913 Webster] His habit fit for speed succinct. Milton.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Succinctly — Succinct Suc*cinct , a. [L. succinctus, p. p. of succingere to gird below or from below, to tuck up; sub + cingere to gird. Cf. {Cincture}.] 1. Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. [1913 Webster] His habit fit for speed succinct.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Succinctness — Succinct Suc*cinct , a. [L. succinctus, p. p. of succingere to gird below or from below, to tuck up; sub + cingere to gird. Cf. {Cincture}.] 1. Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. [1913 Webster] His habit fit for speed succinct.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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