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succinct

[ suhk-singkt ]

adjective

  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.
    1. drawn up, as by a girdle.
    2. encircled, as by a girdle.


succinct

/ əˈɪŋ /

adjective

  1. marked by brevity and clarity; concise
  2. compressed into a small area
  3. archaic.
    1. encircled by or as if by a girdle
    2. drawn up tightly; closely fitting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܳˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ܳˈԳٲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܳ·Գ· adverb
  • ܳ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ܳ·Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of succinct1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere “to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action,” equivalent to suc- “under, beneath” ( suc- ) + cing(ere) “to gird, equip” + -tus past participle suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of succinct1

C15: from Latin succinctus girt about, from succingere to gird from below, from sub- from below + cingere to gird
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Synonym Study

See concise.
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James Harden was succinct in his praise for Leonard’s willingness to continually work on his body.

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That’s called “effing around and finding out” in the parlance of our times; a succinct, coarse way to sum up one of horror cinema’s traditional functions.

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Mr Robinson said however that "appropriate" use of AI could help his business, and that the technology was helping applicants to be more succinct in their applications.

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But the release also highlighted that Harris’ convoluted answer had been clipped to its most succinct and cogent sentence.

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But the release also showed that Harris gave a jumbled answer, which was clipped to its most succinct and cogent sentence.

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