All 3 Uses of
concise
in
War and Peace
- He again vividly recalled the details of the battle, no longer dim, but definite and in the concise form in which he imagined himself stating them to the Emperor Francis.†
Chpt 2 *
- His arguments were concise, simple, and clear.†
Chpt 6
- And he began clearly and concisely to explain his reasons for dissatisfaction with the Russian government.†
Chpt 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(concise) expressing much in few words
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, concise can refer to anything that is efficient (without waste), such as "She trimmed the tree with quick, concise motions."