Terseness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or property of being terse; neatness of style; compactness; conciseness; brevity.
  • noun. Shortness.
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  • noun. The characteristic of being terse.
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  • noun. a neatly short and concise expressive style
    • Word Usage
    "All were well disciplined in terseness and time-saving."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    expressive style  style  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    brevity  conciseness  concision  crispness  laconicism  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aptness  brevity  briefness  clarity  compactness  
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