/ kənˈsaɪs; NAmE / adjective
1.
giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words :
a concise summary
clear concise instructions
2.
[ only before noun ] ( of a book ) shorter than the original book, on which it was based :
a concise dictionary
► con·cise·ly adverb
► con·cise·ness (also less frequent con·ci·sion / kənˈsɪʒn; NAmE /) noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French concis or Latin concisus , past participle of concidere cut up, cut down, from con- completely + caedere to cut.