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- [turs]
- /tɜrs/
- /tɜːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [turs]
- /tɜrs/
Definitions of terseness word
- adjective terseness neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. 1
- adjective terseness abruptly concise; curt; brusque. 1
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Origin of terseness
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin tersus, past participle of tergēre to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish
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Parts of speech for Terseness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terseness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
terseness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terseness
noun terseness
- brevity — The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
- compactness — joined or packed together; closely and firmly united; dense; solid: compact soil.
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
- concision — the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness
- crispness — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
Antonyms for terseness
noun terseness
- circumlocution — A circumlocution is a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.
- discursiveness — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
- indirectness — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- logorrhea — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
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