I. ˈkər]t, -ə̄], -əi], usu ]d.+V adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Latin curtus shortened — more at shear
1.
a. of speech or writing : brief or concise : sparing of words : condensed , terse
wrote with curt realistic precision — Carl Van Doren
a curt , clean, and complete account
b. : marked by such shortness of speech, writing, or manner as to suggest discourtesy, displeasure, or peremptoriness : laconic , terse
a curt message … bade her return at once to Rome — John Buchan
: brusque , abrupt
a curt nod
2. : short in linear extent : shortened
Synonyms: see bluff
II. abbreviation
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