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Suc·cinct   [suhk-singkt] Show IPA
adjective
1.
expressed in few words; concise; terse.
2.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
3.
compressed into a small area, scope, or compass.
4.
Archaic .
a.
drawn up, as by a girdle.
b.
close-fitting.
c.
encircled, as by a girdle.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin succinctus, past participle of succingere to gird, gather up (one's clothes), prepare for action, equivalent to suc- suc- + cing ( ere ) to gird, equip + -tus past participle suffix

Related forms
suc·cinct·ly, adverb
suc·cinct·ness, noun
un·suc·cinct, adjective
un·suc·cinct·ly, adverb

succinct [s?k?s??kt]adj1. marked by brevity and clarity; concise

2. compressed into a small area

3. Archaica. encircled by or as if by a girdle

b. drawn up tightly; closely fitting[from Latin succinctus girt about, from succingere to gird from below, from sub- from below + cingere to gird]

succinctly adv

succinctness n