brevity

Meaning

1. The quality of being brief in duration.
2. Succinctness; conciseness.
3. A short piece of writing.

Synonyms

conciseness

shortness

terseness

briefness

concision

succinctness

simplicity

transience

rudeness

simplification

hurry

smallness

abbreviation

summariness

temporariness

minuteness

curtness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹɛvəti/

Etymology

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”).