I . a.
1.
Short, concise, succinct, compendious, laconic, curt.
2.
Short, transitory, fleeting, transient, temporary, short-lived, ephemeral.
II . n.
1.
Epitome, compendium, summary, synopsis, syllabus, abstract, breviary, abridgment, conspectus.
2.
Pontifical letter, papal rescript.
3.
( Law .) Writ, precept.