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brief vs concise

Both 'brief' and 'concise' are correct, but they have slightly different nuances. 'Brief' means short in duration or extent, while 'concise' means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. They can be used interchangeably in some contexts, but 'brief' is more commonly used for shortness in general, while 'concise' emphasizes clarity and effectiveness in communication.

Last updated: April 07, 2024 • 331 views

brief

Correct. 'Brief' means short in duration or extent.

Use 'brief' to describe something that is short in duration or extent.

Examples:

  • Please give a brief summary of the report.
  • The meeting was brief but productive.
  • Sorry for this too brief letter.
  • I remember your brief tenure as interim Union President.
  • Introductions were brief and altogether nameless.
  • Only this handsome one during our brief interaction.
  • We did spend a brief period observing.
  • Following other brief engagements, both sides agreed to negotiate.
  • Cochin surrendered after a brief bombardment.
  • DistroWatch wrote a brief review about it.
  • First, a brief discussion on poltergeists.
  • Best man speeches must be brief.
  • During your brief tenure as Hand.
  • Hopefully consciousness or any pain was mercifully brief.
  • And that concludes my brief foray into friendship.
  • A brief debate on future priorities and perspectives followed.
  • 4.1 A brief history of Linux Networking Kernel Development.
  • However, some individuals with only brief exposures have developed mesothelioma.
  • A brief overview of water-soluble DREADDs.
  • A brief look at the revolution.
  • Most rich brief coaching, to release these blockages quickly.
  • Cover letters should be brief and efficient.

Alternatives:

  • short
  • succinct
  • to the point
  • concise
  • terse

concise

Correct. 'Concise' means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.

Use 'concise' to describe something that is clear and effective in communication, providing a lot of information in a few words.

Examples:

  • His concise explanation helped me understand the concept easily.
  • The article was concise yet informative.
  • A concise report and a fascinating problem.
  • Probably because my writing style is straightforward and concise, like a man's.
  • Nice answer, short and concise.
  • This concise expression is profoundly rich in meaning.
  • I have an 11:30, so please be concise.
  • His concise graphics, somewhere between abstraction and figuration, outline impalpable volumes and environments made of light.
  • This should describe your long-term goals in a concise statement.
  • Precise, concise articles which apply everywhere.
  • Your item description must be clean and concise.
  • Your instructions... were concise and specific.
  • Name a more concise protestation than a bomb.
  • That's a more concise way of putting it.
  • The heavy employment of proverbs enables Japanese language to be concise.
  • They are concise, but of the normal type.
  • We have 45 minutes, so please be concise as you can.
  • LCF notation is useful in publishing concise descriptions of Hamiltonian cubic graphs, such as the examples below.
  • The result of this latter work is unusually concise and easily understandable for a baroque opera.
  • Uncertainties are given in concise form in parentheses after the corresponding last digits.
  • SportsML-G2 is a convenient way to share sports statistics in a concise, unambiguous way.
  • His compositions tend to be concise and direct in expression.

Alternatives:

  • succinct
  • brief
  • to the point
  • terse
  • pithy

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