terseness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *terseness*:
NOUN	communication	terseness	a neatly short / short and concise expressive style

terseness > pronunciation
Sounds	ter'snahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *terseness*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A neatly short / short and concise expressive style.
Narrower	brevity	The use of brief expressions
	conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness	terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
	crispness	An expressive style that is direct and to the point
	laconism, laconicism	terseness of expression
Broader	expressive style, style	A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Opposite	verboseness, verbosity	An expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
Spanish	brevedad
Catalan	laconisme
Adjectives	terse	brief and to the point

HyperDic: terseness