succinct
Pronunciation: /səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/
The English word “succinct” has 7 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Encircled by, or as if by, a girdle; drawn up or wrapped tightly.
- Of some pupae: encircled by a thread of silk around the centre.
- Of clothes: not loose; close-fitting, tight-fitting.
- Compressed into a small area; compact.
- Of an action, etc.: lasting a short time; brief, curt.
- Of speech or writing: brief and to the point; concise.
adverb
- Synonym of succinctly (“briefly, concisely”).
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English succinte, succynt (“having one’s waist encircled with something, girdled; brief, concise, succinct”), borrowed from Old French succinct (modern French succinct), or directly from its etymon Latin succīnctus (“belted, girdled; enclosed or tightly wrapped; (figurative) concise, succinct; etc.”), the perfect passive participle of succingō (“to gather…
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