First Known Use: 14th century
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concision
noun con·ci·sion \kən-ˈsi-zhən\
Definition of CONCISION
1
archaic : a cutting up or off
2
: the quality or state of being concise
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Origin of CONCISION
Middle English, from Latin concision-, concisio, from concidere
Related to CONCISION
- Synonyms
- brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, succinctness, crispness, pithiness, sententiousness, terseness
- Antonyms
- diffuseness, long-windedness, prolixity, verbosity, wordiness
Rhymes with CONCISION
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