BREVITY

brevity. Brevity, n. shortness, conciseness, dispatch

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Brev″i‐ty (�), n.; pl. Brevities (�). [[L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. brièvité. See Brief.]] 1. 1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
2. 2. Contraction into few words; conciseness.
Brevity is the soul of wit. Shak. This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. Bp. Porteus. Syn. — Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.