Briefer

//ˈbɹiːfə// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who provides a briefing.

    "The briefers tried to prove the White House’s case that Iran is shipping deadly weapons, including armor-piercing explosives, to Shiite militias in Iraq."

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of brief: more brief comparative, form-of

Synonyms

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conciseabbreviatedshortabbreviatedabbreviationabbreviature

Example

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"A note is briefer than a letter."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix).

Etymology 2

From brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).

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