concision

[ kuhn-sizh-uhn ]

noun

1. concise quality; brevity; terseness.
2. Archaic. a cutting up or off; mutilation.

concision

/ kənˈsɪʒən /

noun

1. the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness

Other Words From

• noncon·cision noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of concision¹

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin concīsiōn- (stem of concīsiō ), equivalent to concīs ( us ) concise + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

As my colleague Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post put it with admirable concision: “I am endorsing Kamala Harris for president because I like elections and would like to keep having them.”

From Los Angeles Times

The dealer Emmanuel Di Donna wanted to draw out the connections between the two artists, who both had a talent for concision as well as a playful side.

From New York Times

This interview, based on that event, has been edited for clarity and concision.

From Salon

These conversations have been edited for clarity and concision.

From Seattle Times

Straight news delivered with concision and insightful analysis still has value and theoretically, is what the audience wants.

From Salon