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- [kuh n-sizh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɪʒ ən/
- /kənˈsaɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-sizh-uh n]
- /kənˈsɪʒ ən/
Definitions of concision word
- noun concision the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness 3
- noun concision a cutting off; division 3
- noun concision concise quality; conciseness 3
- noun concision concise quality; brevity; terseness. 1
- noun concision Archaic. a cutting up or off; mutilation. 1
- noun concision Conciseness, brevity or terseness. 1
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Origin of concision
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin concīsiōn- (stem of concīsiō), equivalent to concīs(us) concise + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Concision
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concision popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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concision usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for concision
noun concision
- condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
- economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
- transitoriness — not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
- terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
Antonyms for concision
noun concision
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
- permanence — the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
- lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- wordiness — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
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