brevity
Plural: brevities
Noun
- Concise and exact use of words; shortness of time.
- the use of brief expressions
- the attribute of being brief or fleeting
- The quality of being brief in duration.
- Succinctness; conciseness.
- A short piece of writing.
Examples
- The brevity of his turn was impressive; he played ’XI’ instantly.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in English in 1509; either:
* Borrowed directly from Latin brevitās; or
* from Anglo-Norman brevité, from Old French brieveté, from Latin brevitātem, accusative of brevitās, from brevis (“short”).
Synonyms
briefness, transience, concision, ephemerality, fleetingness, laconicism, succinctness, terseness, transiency
Scrabble Score: 15
brevity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbrevity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brevity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary