| ADJECTIVE | all | brief | of short duration or distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | brief | concise and succinct | |
| all | brief, abbreviated | (of clothing) very short | |
| NOUN | communication | brief, legal brief | a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case |
| communication | brief | a condensed written summary or abstract | |
| VERB | communication | brief | give essential information to someone |
| Sounds | briy'f | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | beef ... thief: 21 rhymes with iyf... | |
| Meaning | Of short duration or distance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a brief stay in the country" | |
| Broader | short | primarily temporal sense |
| Spanish | breve, corto | |
| Catalan | breu, curt | |
| Nouns | brevity | the attribute of being brief or fleeting |
| briefness | the temporal property of being very short | |
| Adverbs | briefly | for a short time |
| Meaning | concise and succinct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "covered the matter in a brief statement" | |
| Broader | concise | Expressing much in few words |
| Spanish | conciso, sucinto | |
| Nouns | brevity | the use of brief expressions |
| briefness | the attribute of being brief or fleeting | |
| Adverbs | briefly | in a concise manner |
| Meaning | (of clothing) very short. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a brief bikini" | |
| Synonym | abbreviated | |
| Broader | short | (primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length |
| Spanish | mini | |
| Meaning | A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | legal brief | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Narrower | amicus curiae brief | A brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it |
| Broader | legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right |
| Meaning | A condensed written summary or abstract. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | outline, synopsis, abstract, precis | A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory |
| Spanish | compendio, sumario | |
| Verbs | brief | give essential information to someone |
| Meaning | Give essential information to someone. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade" | |
| Broader | instruct, apprise, apprize | make aware of |
| Catalan | informar | |
| Nouns | brief | a condensed written summary or abstract |
| briefing | detailed instructions, as for a military operation | |
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