concise
pronunciation
How to pronounce concise in British English:
UK [kənˈsaɪs]
How to pronounce concise in American English:
US [kənˈsaɪs]
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- Adjective:
- expressing much in few words
Word Origin
- concise (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin concisus "cut off, brief," past participle of concidere "to cut off, cut up, cut through, cut to pieces," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + caedere "to cut" (see -cide). Related: Concisely.
Example
- 1. My second email was super-professional , concise and polite .
- 2. We 'll emphasize how the concise syntax of scala helps you work better and faster .
- 3. I dare a java author to come up with something so sweetly concise .
- 4. Vague or overly concise cvs make me suspicious .
- 5. They deserve concise , well written information .