Definition of brevity Brevity
/bɹɛˈvʌti/ - [brevutee] - brev•i•ty
We found 12 definitions of brevity from 8 different sources.
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What does brevity mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: brevities |
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| brevity - the attribute of being brief or fleeting | ||
| briefness, transience | ||
| duration, length continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" | ||
| brevity - the use of brief expressions | ||
| terseness a neatly short and concise expressive style | ||
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Wiktionary 
- brevity (Noun)
The quality of being brief in duration. - brevity (Noun)
Succinctness; conciseness. - brevity (Noun)
A short piece of writing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- brevity (n.)
Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life. - brevity (n.)
Contraction into few words; conciseness.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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brevity
The property of being concise.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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brevity
brev′it-i, n. shortness: conciseness. [L. brevitas—brevis, short.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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brevity
A desirable quality in the Fourth of July oration but not in the fireworks.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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brevity
Brevity is the soul of wit.
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🔤- brevity, noun, singular of brevities.
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