Succinct

Word SUCCINCT
Character 8
Hyphenation suc cinct
Pronunciations /sə(k)ˈsɪŋkt/

Definitions and meanings of "Succinct"

What do we mean by succinct?

Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse. adjective

Encircled as if by a girdle; girded. adjective

Prawn up, or held up, by or as by a girdle or band; passed through the girdle, as a loose garment the folds of which are so retained; hence, unimpeded.

Compressed into a small compass, especially into few words; characterized by verbal brevity; short; brief; concise; terse: as, a succinct account of the proceedings of the council.

In entomology, girdled, as a lepidopterous pupa; having the character of those chrysalids which are supported by a silken thread around the middle. See cut b under Papilionidæ.

Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. adjective

Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise. adjective

Brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity. adjective

Compressed into a tiny area. adjective

Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly. adjective

Briefly giving the gist of something adjective

Brief and to the point

Compressed into a tiny area.

Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

Brief and clear; in few words. Urban Dictionary

Derived from the word "succinct", succinctity refers to being in a state of being spot on or being absofuckinglutely full of win with as few words as possible. Expertly crafted by "Red vs. Blue" creator, Burnie Burns, on the Rooster Teeth blog site, who also happens to toke succinctity on a daily basis. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Succinct

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The word "succinct" in example sentences

ROBERTS: The word succinct I don't think exists in his vocabulary. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Jerm is the veteran MC who knows how to ride a beat in succinct or elongated fashion depending on what’s required. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It’s rather a useless exercise to try to compare the poet memoirist’s distinct writing styles, but interesting to note how his or her prose is influenced by his or her poetic sensibilities: Orr and Ríos wrote their memoirs in succinct imagistic vignettes, Rekdal and Mora in episodic event-driven chapters, and Doty and Hoffman weave multiple intricate and reflective threads into their complex storytelling. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Hanson at every turn cheapened the past by turning it into a little America, complete with a ridiculous parody of al Qaeda and the USSR mixed together in generous portions, putting in the mouths of people who were so short on words we continue to call succinct speakers by their name grand speeches in favor of Truth, Justice, and the American Way. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Glad if anything I said helped, though I'm sorry for the 3,274 mile long comment... too tired to find the "succinct" setting on my brain. ❋ Zombie Mom (2009)

Cindy Davis ticked off the hurdles that Biden had cleared: he had been "succinct" and had not been "condescending"; Palin, by contrast, struck Davis as "reckless" and "shallow." ❋ Unknown (2008)

That's the kind of succinct, loopily brilliant imagery that peppers every Tom Waits song. ❋ Unknown (1999)

"clear", never "succinct" - his painful dictation methods representing the very antithesis of ❋ Melchettmike (2009)

“Succinct but grumbly”–well, it’s not often I’m called succinct, but there’s another possible epitaph. ❋ Unknown (2007)

O'Donnell says his show will attempt to offer a "succinct" summary on the day's events, and may even rip up the planned show to react to news that may get made on news programs earlier in the evening, an interview on ❋ Unknown (2010)

When it begins to deliver succinct, meaningful insights, you'll look forward to it and welcome its contribution to an accurate view of your business. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After reviewing this precedence, the Perlan court found that plaintiff's trade secret designation did not comply with the standards of section 2019.210 in that the statement was not "succinct" because it contained numerous pages of surplusage, including objections, qualifications, allegations, and references to hundreds of pages of documents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There is a kind of succinct table I favour, & that's one with the first 2 or 3 items. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Still, Monk did have his own succinct definition: “Jazz is freedom.” ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

This chapter and the next aim to provide a succinct interpretive summary of religion in America in the decades since the end of World War II.1 Writing contemporary history is hazardous, because our understanding of the past, especially the recent past, inevitably changes as the future unfolds. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

The great book on the list that none of you has read is Ali and Nino by Kurban Said, the amazing (and mercifully succinct) love story of the southern Caucasus during the first world war. ❋ Wyvernfriend (2009)

And this almost goes without saying - you won't find a leader whose mission can't be articulated in a single, clear and succinct statement. ❋ Unknown (2010)

❋ LarstaiT (2003)

Succinctity describes the following quotes: "The [Redskins] are terrible." - Random [Eagles fan] "Hmmm, it must be obvious day at Camp Stupid." - Random [RT] member "And soon Urban Dictionary will have a definition of it." - Another random RT member ❋ Jerkalert (2010)

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