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 and condensed for clarity and concision. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024

While lacking the bigger film’s dimension of political commentary, its restraint and concision make for a narrative that heads somewhere pointed, rather than being primarily a vehicle for escalating action climaxes. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024

Harold and the Purple Crayon makes the classic Hollywood mistake of taking a story that was lovely because of its concision and simplicity and turns it into a movie that is overly long and complicated for no good reason. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024

The following are highlights from our conversation with Banks, edited for clarity and concision. —Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Aug. 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