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Definition of: concise
(kən·sīs′) adjective
Expressing much in brief form; compact; terse. See synonyms under TERSE. [<L concisus, pp. of concidere <con- thoroughly + caedere cut]
—con·cise′ly adverb
—con·cise′ness noun
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