brevity
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noun
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech:
(表現の)簡潔さ
e.g. the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity
e.g. for brevity, it is worth using these little symbols.
shortness of time:
(時間的)短さ
e.g. the brevity of human life.
PHRASES
brevity is the soul of wit
proverb the essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery.
from Shakespeare's Hamlet (ii. ii. 90).
ORIGIN
late 15th century: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis ‘brief’.