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

The following is a transcript of the interview, lightly edited for concision and clarity. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Come in with a set of clear, succinct messages to be conveyed As several post-mortems have noted, some of Harris’ winding answers were hardly master classes in concision. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 31 Aug. 2024

This excerpt has been edited for clarity and concision. —Longreads, 23 July 2024

The interview has been edited lightly for concision and clarity. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 July 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