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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrevity
/ˈbrɛv.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being brief in duration or concise in expression.
"The brevity of her speech made it more impactful." - 2
A short duration or concise expression.
"The brevity of the meeting allowed everyone to return to their tasks quickly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'brevitas', meaning shortness, originating from 'brevis' (short). It entered Middle English via Old French 'brevete' in the 15th century, shifting from physical shortness to conciseness in speech or writing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brevity" is said worldwide
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Brevité
Transliteration: brə.vite
"La brièveté de son discours a eu un impact fort."
Kürze
Transliteration: kʏʁ.t͡sə
"Die Kürze des Treffens war sehr effektiv."
Brevità
Transliteration: bre.vi.tà
"La brevità del suo intervento ha colpito tutti."
Brevedad
Transliteration: bre.βe.ðað
"La brevedad de su presentación fue notable."
Brevidade
Transliteration: bɾe.viˈda.dʒi
"A brevidade da reunião foi apreciada."
संक्षिप्तता
Transliteration: Saṅkṣiptatā
"उनकी संक्षिप्तता ने सभी को प्रभावित किया।"
简洁
Transliteration: jiǎn jié
"她的发言简洁而有力。"
간결함
Transliteration: gan-gyeol-ham
"그의 발언은 간결하고 강력했다."
簡潔さ
Transliteration: kanketsu-sa
"彼の発言は簡潔で力強かった。"
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