SUCCINCT


Meaning of SUCCINCT in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.