conciseness
conciseness — noun
1. the good quality that writing or speech has when it gives the point in few words
the good quality that writing or speech has when it gives the point in few words and leaves out anything extra
The judge praised the lawyer's report for its conciseness and clear wording.
praise [something] for its conciseness
Felipe trimmed his essay down to one page, and his teacher rewarded the conciseness.
rewarded the conciseness — value placed on brevity
Good news headlines are written with conciseness, so busy readers grasp the story fast.
Lakshmi admired the conciseness of the recipe, which used only six short steps.
In a job interview, conciseness matters, because long rambling answers often lose the listener.
- brevity
stresses shortness in length or time; conciseness adds the idea of clarity
- succinctness
close synonym, slightly more formal and bookish
- terseness
can sound blunt or unfriendly; conciseness is usually praise
文法句型
the conciseness of [something]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and frequently the object of value verbs like 'praise', 'admire', or 'reward'. Subject is usually a piece of writing, a speech, or a style rather than a person.