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brevity

bre·vity

UK/ˈbɹɛvɪti/ US/ˈbɹɛvəti/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

the use of brief expressions

2.

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

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Origin

First attested in English in 1509; either: * Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or * from Anglo-Norman brevité, from Old French brieveté, from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”). By surface analysis, brief + -ity.

Phrases

  • brevity code
  • brevity is the soul of wit

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