n.
Pronunciation: ' bre-v ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Latin brevitas, from brevis
Date: 15th century
: shortness of duration especially : shortness or conciseness of expression
BREVITY
Meaning of BREVITY in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012