Complete Definition of "succinct"

English

Etymology
From Latin succinctus ("to gird about") < Latin succingere ("to gird from below") < Latin sub- + cingere ("to gird, wrap, or surround").

Pronunciation
IPA|/s�k'sɪ�kt/

Adjective
succinct

  1. brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity
  2. compressed into a tiny area
  3. archaic

## wrapped by, or as if by a girdle
## closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly

Translations
trans-top|brief and to the point
Czech: stru�ný m
trans-mid
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French: succint m, succinte f.
Japanese: 簡�� (kanketsu na)
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Polish: zwi�z�y
Portuguese: sucinto
Spanish: sucinto
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Synonyms
concise

de:succinct
et:succinct
fr:succinct
io:succinct
te:succinct
vi:succinct

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