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brevity.

The quality of being brief in duration.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɹɛvɪti/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɹɛvəti/UK/ˈbɹɛvəti/Canada, US[ˈbɹɛvəɾi]Canada, US
  1. The quality of being brief in duration.

    uncountable
  2. Succinctness; conciseness.

    uncountable
  3. A short piece of writing.

    countable · rare
Where this word comes from

First attested in English in 1509; either: * Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or * from Anglo-Norman brevité, from Old French brieveté, from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”). By surface analysis, brief + -ity.

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