/ səkˈsɪŋkt; NAmE / adjective
( approving ) expressed clearly and in a few words
SYN concise :
Keep your answers as succinct as possible.
a succinct explanation
► suc·cinct·ly adverb :
You put that very succinctly.
► suc·cinct·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense encircled ): from Latin succinctus tucked up, past participle of succingere , from sub- from below + cingere gird.