SUCCINCT


Meaning of SUCCINCT in English

— succinctly , adv. — succinctness , n.

/seuhk singkt"/ , adj.

1. expressed in few words; concise; terse.

2. characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.

3. compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.

4. Archaic.

a. drawn up, as by a girdle.

b. close-fitting.

c. encircled, as by a girdle.

[ 1400-50; late ME succinctus, ptp. of succingere to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action, equiv. to suc- SUC- + cing ( ere ) to gird, equip + -tus ptp. suffix ]

Syn. 1, 2. See concise .

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