concision

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈsɪʒən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən sizh′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•ci•sion  (kən sizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. concise quality;
    brevity;
    terseness.
  2. [Archaic.]a cutting up or off;
    mutilation.
  • Latin concīsiōn- (stem of concīsiō), equivalent. to concīs(us) concise + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French)
  • Middle English (1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
concision / kənˈsɪʒən/, conciseness
  1. the quality of being concise; brevity; terseness
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