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Meanings of concise in English

Portuguese
lacônico
Catalan
precís
Spanish
preciso

Expressing much in few words.

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        lacônico
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        Examples for "prolix"
        Examples for "prolix"
        1
        The old singers are somewhat prolix; it behooves us to be brief.
        Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English
        2
        Be brief in thy discourse, for what is prolix cannot be pleasing.
        Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
        3
        Clark's decidedly prolix speeches to the Indians are given with intolerable repetition.
        The Winning of the West, Volume 2 / From the Alleghanies to the ...
        4
        He told me long and prolix stories, he discoursed on rural needs.
        The Altar Fire
        5
        The French, I think, in general, are strangely prolix in their natural history.
        The Natural History of Selborne
        Usage of concise in English
        1
        The petitions should be put in as concise a form as possible.
        Lid Off the Cauldron
        2
        All the merit of proverbs consists in the concise and picturesque expression.
        A Set of Six
        3
        Were there opportunities to add more natural language or be more concise?
        The Guardian
        4
        It was clear, concise, persuasive, and it had the jury's attention throughout.
        First degree
        5
        Winston Churchill's answer to that perennial query was perhaps the most concise.
        The Irish Times
        6
        In her concise, simple fashion, she replied: Yes, the house is yours.
        A Daughter of the Middle Border
        7
        He heard all his own ideas repeated in a concise, energetic manner.
        Within an Inch of His Life
        8
        We shall be somewhat less concise in noticing the labours of Laplace.
        Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men / First Series
        9
        HIs explanation for the breakout evening was concise: I just keep shooting.
        Reuters
        10
        An authoritative and concise account of the development of American city government.
        The Boss and the Machine: A Chronicle of the Politicians and Par...
        11
        The explanations were concise, and as far as she could tell, complete.
        The Sails of Tau Ceti
        12
        The headings should show the sequence of events and should be concise.
        Ontario Teachers' Manuals: History
        13
        Indications of time are rarely found more short and concise than here:
        The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and...
        14
        It's concise and doesn't try to be anything more than it is.
        The Guardian
        15
        His account is concise, and luminous and remains forever in the mind.
        The Irish Times
        16
        The result was a concise, basic regional guide to year-round vegetable production.
        Organic Gardener's Composting
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        Translations for concise
        Spanish
        preciso
        Concise through the time
        Concise across language varieties
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        Common
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