conciseness

[ kuhn-sahys-nis ]

noun

1. the quality of being concise.

   Synonyms: pithiness, terseness

conciseness

1. Economy in writing or speaking. “Bill loves to go to the movies because watching films is a real pleasure to him” is not as concise as “Bill loves to watch movies.” ( Compare circumlocution .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of conciseness¹

First recorded in 1650–60; concise + -ness

Synonym Study

See brevity.

Example Sentences

A masterpiece of conciseness at 32 pages, the paper set forth a solution to the “hidden line problem,” which applied to how computers could draw the outline of a form partially hidden behind another — for example, part of a triangle obscured by a ball — so that all the visible sides and angles line up convincingly.

From Los Angeles Times

Maybe a little time off and the shedding of other botched TV projects along with lessons learned from his Netflix hit, reminded Gaiman to value conciseness, economy and a skilled writing partner.

From Salon

“Dear xxx” notes: Dear President Lincoln: Please note change to “87” for conciseness.

From Washington Post

“There’s a brevity, a kind of conciseness that comes from the format,” Porter says.

From New York Times

“I love that conciseness, that density,” Garcia says of those works.

From Los Angeles Times