brevity
noun/ˈbrɛvɪti/
Frequency rank: #14,977 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality of being brief or using few words
Example sentence
The editor praised the report for its brevity, saying every word counted.
Synonyms & related words
- conciseness
- shortness
- concision
- terseness
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