Added 9 October 2026
concise
/kənˈsaɪs/ adjective
In Latin: succīnctus, astrictus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about concise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Expressing much in few words.
a concise explanation
Origin
From Latin concīsus (“cut short”), from concīdere (“cut to pieces”), from caedēre (“to cut, to strike down”).
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