transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)sək-ˈsiŋ(k)t, sə-ˈsiŋ(k)t ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin succinctus having one's clothes gathered up by a belt, tightly wrapped, concise, from sub- + cinctus, past participle of cingere to gird — more at cincture
Date: 15th century
1. archaic
a. : being girded
b. : close-fitting
2. : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words
a succinct description
Synonyms: see concise
• suc·cinct·ly -ˈsiŋ(k)t-lē, -ˈsiŋ-klē adverb
• suc·cinct·ness -ˈsiŋt-nəs, -ˈsiŋk-nəs noun