concision

noun

con·​ci·​sion kən-ˈsi-zhən 

1

archaic : a cutting up or off

2

: the quality or state of being concise

Synonyms

• brevity
• briefness
• compactness
• conciseness
• crispness
• pithiness
• sententiousness
• succinctness
• terseness

Examples of concision in a Sentence

the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity

Recent Examples on the Web

This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and concision. —Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025

Here are some of his comments, which have been lightly edited for clarity and concision. —Edward Wong, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and concision. —Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025

The concision of her speech — no full sentences, no verbs whatsoever — underscores the importance of speed. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concisioun "slaughter, mutilation," borrowed from Latin concīsiōn-, concīsiō "dividing up (of words into clauses)" (Late Latin also, "cutting to pieces, mutilation"), from concīdere "to cut up, break up, slaughter, chop to pieces" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at concise

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1