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Brevity
Pronunciation : Brev"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. bri?vit?. See Brief.]
Definition : 1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life.
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.
pl. Brevities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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