brevity
pronunciation
How to pronounce brevity in British English:
UK [ˈbrevəti]
How to pronounce brevity in American English:
US [ˈbrɛvɪti]
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- Noun:
- the use of brief expressions
- the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Word Origin
- brevity
- brevity: see brief
- brevity (n.)
- c. 1500, from Latin brevitatem (nominative brevitas) "shortness" in space or time, from brevis "short" (see brief (adj.)).
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Example
- 1. The first lesson is about brevity .
- 2. Forced brevity has brought out both the absolute worst and best of online chatter .
- 3. It has trained me to be more conscious of brevity when writing for immediate distribution .
- 4. Like raymond carver at his best , novelist-cum-screenwriter alfred hayes addresses the human condition and its heartbreaks with brevity and brutal honesty .
- 5. Honesty and brevity , meanwhile , combine to produce direct and high-impact communication while giving the impression of being forthright , efficient and selfless .