Found 2 items, similar to Succinctness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: succinctness succinctness n : terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words [syn: conciseness, concision, pithiness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Succinctness Succinct \Suc*cinct"\, a. [L. succinctus, p. p. of succingere to gird below or from below, to tuck up; sub + cingere to gird. Cf. Cincture.] 1. Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. [1913 Webster] His habit fit for speed succinct. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Compressed into a narrow compass; brief; concise. [1913 Webster] Let all your precepts be succinct and clear. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster] The shortest and most succinct model that ever grasped all the needs and necessities of mankind. --South. [1913 Webster] Syn: Short; brief; concise; summary; compendious; laconic; terse. [1913 Webster] -- Suc*cinct"ly, adv. -- Suc*cinct"ness, n. [1913 Webster]