concision

noun

con·​ci·​sion kən-ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce concision (audio)
1
archaic : a cutting up or off
2
: the quality or state of being concise

Examples of concision in a Sentence

the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and concision. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Questlove and Rodriguez illustrate all that while also lovingly conveying a massive amount of history with concision and verve. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 And both depend on properly balancing evidence and emotion, comprehensiveness and concision, provocation and restraint. Patrick Barry, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025 This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and concision. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concision

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of concision was in the 14th century

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“Concision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concision. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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