concision

English

Etymology

concise +‎ -ion (the state of being)

Noun

concision (uncountable)

  1. Conciseness, brevity or terseness.
  2. A form of media censorship where discussions are limited in topics on the basis of broadcast time allotments.
  3. A cutting off; a division; a schism or faction.
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Usage notes

Relatively uncommon; brevity is rather more common.

Last modified on 8 February 2013, at 20:22