Succinct

//səkˈsɪŋkt// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Brief and to the point.

    "You should give clear, succinct information to the clients."

  2. 2
    Compressed into a tiny area.

    "Unlike general lossless data compression algorithms, succinct data structures retain the ability to use them in-place, without decompressing them first."

  3. 3
    Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly. archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    briefly giving the gist of something wordnet

Synonyms

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compendiouscompactconcisecondensedcurtlaconic

Example

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"Professors should explain everything in detail, not be succinct and always tell students to go home and read their books."

Etymology

From Middle English succinte, succynt, from Old French succinct, from Latin succinctus, perfect passive participle of succingō (“gird from below”), from sub + cingō (“gird, wrap, surround”).

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