brevity
the quality of being brief or concise
Word origin: From Latin brevitas, shortness (brevis short).
Brevity in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing brevity in a sentence.
The memo's brevity made it easy to read in seconds.
The editor praised the essay's brevity, noting that nothing essential had been sacrificed.
Using “brevity” well
Brevity is the quality of being concise, usually a virtue in writing or speech. It can also refer simply to short duration.
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