🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kürze

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʏʁ.t͡sə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brevity/ˈbrɛv.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Kürze des Treffens war sehr effektiv."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being brief in duration or concise in expression.

    "The brevity of her speech made it more impactful."
  2. 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

The term 'brevity' originates from the Latin word 'brevitas', which means 'shortness'. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the quality of being brief or concise.

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