brevity

English Thesaurus

1. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	duration, length,
definition	:	continuance in time (noun.attribute)

2. the use of brief expressions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	terseness,
definition	:	a neatly short and concise expressive style (noun.communication)

3. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory,
definition	:	lasting a very short time (adj.all)

4. the use of brief expressions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)

5. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory,
definition	:	lasting a very short time (adj.all)

6. the use of brief expressions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)