The meaning of Succinct

adjective

Of short duration; not lasting for long.

Usage examples:

The president made a brief working visit to moscow

noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

Usage examples:

His brief is to turn round the county's fortunes

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

Usage examples:

She briefed him on last week's decisions

adjective

Closely and neatly packed together; dense.

Usage examples:

A compact cluster of houses

verb

Exert force on (something) so that it becomes more dense; compress.

Usage examples:

The rubbish was taken to the depot to be compacted

noun

A small flat case containing face powder, a mirror, and a powder puff.

Usage examples:

Looking once more in her compact's mirror, she got out of the limo and ran up to hug him.

adjective

Containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way.

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A compendious study

adjective

Short but complete, including everything that is important

Usage examples:

This is a compendious, judicious collection of poetry., he had such a compendious vision of what it…

adjective

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

Usage examples:

A concise account of the country's history

adjective

Expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words; short and clear

Usage examples:

She wrote up a concise summary of the day’s events.

adjective

Made denser or more concise; compressed or concentrated.

Usage examples:

A condensed version of the report

verb

Make (something) denser or more concentrated.

Usage examples:

The morning play on saturday was condensed into a half-hour package

adjective

With water removed

Usage examples:

Condensed soup

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

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Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

Usage examples:

Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

Usage examples:

Crisp the pitta in the oven

adjective

Relating to economics or the economy.

Usage examples:

The government's economic policy

adjective

Relating to trade, industry, and money

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Economic growth/policies

adjective

Relating to trade, industry, and money

Usage examples:

Economic conditions/situation the plan also recognized the need to react to the challenging economi…

adjective

In the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.

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An epigrammatic style

adjective

Relating to a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way

Usage examples:

His poems are often epigrammatic and political., epigrammatic quotes from virgil that have entered …

adjective

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Usage examples:

His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic

adjective

Using very few words to express what you mean

Usage examples:

“i might,” was the laconic reply.

adjective

(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.

Usage examples:

When the trees bloom in march or april, the walkers try to remove any remaining old, pithy fruit.

adjective

(of speech or writing) brief and full of meaning

Usage examples:

Pithy comments, a pithy quote

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

Usage examples:

Short dark hair

verb

(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).

noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Usage examples:

A summary of chapter three

adjective

Not including needless details or formalities; brief.

Usage examples:

Summary financial statements

noun

A brief, clear statement giving the most important facts about something

Usage examples:

The assignment was to write a summary of the news., in summary, chen’s book is a good introduction …

adjective

Of or forming a general summary or synopsis.

Usage examples:

A synoptic outline of the contents

noun

The synoptic gospels.

Usage examples:

In the synoptics, the most characteristic form is the parable: a fresh, pithy, and often paradoxica…

adjective

Giving a short description of something

Usage examples:

A synoptic outline of the book's contents

adjective

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Usage examples:

A terse statement

noun

The nail of the thumb.

Usage examples:

The body might be the length approximately, or slightly more than the length of an adult thumbnail,…

noun

The nail on the thumb

Usage examples:

You can choose whether you would like to view your photos as thumbnails or in a slide show., thumbn…

adjective

Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.

Usage examples:

She twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

adverb

Very firmly, closely, or tensely.

Usage examples:

He went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters