SUCCINCT


Meaning of SUCCINCT in English

suc ‧ cinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of succingere 'to tuck up' , from sub- ( ⇨ ↑ sub- ) + cingere 'to put a belt around' ]

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a succinct explanation

—succinctly adverb :

Anderson put the same point more succinctly.

—succinctness noun [uncountable]

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