briefness

Meanings

• Noun

  The quality of being concise and to the point; not unnecessarily long.

  - "The briefness of her speech impressed the audience."
  - "The report's briefness made it easy to read and understand."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with briefness
chiefness , relief , grief

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Variants

List of all variants of briefness that leads to same result
brief , briefer , briefest , briefness , briefnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French brif, meaning 'short, brief'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'briefness' comes from the Old French word 'brif', which means 'short' or 'brief'.

2. The briefest book in the world is 'The Very Shortest Book in the World', which consists of only six words: 'It was good. It is good. It will be good.'

3. In the Middle Ages, a 'brief' was a legal document that summarized a case and presented it to a court for consideration.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conciseness: The quality of being expressed in a clear, succinct, and direct way.

2. Efficiency: The ability to complete a task with minimal waste of time or resources.

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Culture

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In literature, briefness is often used to create a sense of urgency or importance. In art, briefness can refer to the use of minimalist techniques or the economy of lines in a drawing.

How to Memorize "briefness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a short and to the point conversation.
   - Visualize a report that is easy to read and understand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'briefness' with the word 'concise'.
   - Think of a briefcase - it's meant to hold only the essentials.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B - Brief and to the point
   - R - Reduce unnecessary words
   - I - Inform effectively
   - F - Focus on the essentials
   - F - Fulfill the purpose

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