Concision
/kənˈsɪʒən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of conciseness (“brevity or terseness”). countable, uncountable
- 2 terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words wordnet
- 3 A form of media censorship where discussions are limited in topics on the basis of broadcast time allotments. countable, uncountable
- 4 A cutting off; a division; a schism or faction. countable, uncountable
"those of the Concision who made it"
- 5 Mutilation. countable, uncountable
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- 6 penile mutilation, emasculation (used as a polemical term in Paul's epistles) countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The second tip is concision, or succinctly stating ideas."
Etymology
Borrowed from French concision, from Latin concisiō(n).