01 n. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
pl.
Brevities
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1.
Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
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2.
Contraction into few words; conciseness.“Brevity is the soul of wit.” — Shak.“This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity.” — Bp. Porteus.
Syn.
Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.