ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00784 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
brevity
n.
US/ˈbrɛvɪti/
UK/ˈbrɛvɪti/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of brevity
1noun
The quality of using few words or lasting for a short time; conciseness.
The speaker's brevity made the presentation efficient and easy to follow.
The speaker's brevity made the presentation efficient and easy to follow.
Due to the brevity of the meeting, we covered all topics quickly.
Due to the brevity of the meeting, we covered all topics quickly.
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Derivatives of brevity
briefly
adverb; in a concise manner or for a short time
She briefly explained the main points before opening the floor to questions.
She briefly explained the main points before opening the floor to questions.
brief
adjective; lasting for a short time or using few words
The brief summary helped students understand the chapter's key concepts.
The brief summary helped students understand the chapter's key concepts.
in brief
phrase; in summary or to summarize
In brief, the project requires three months and a budget of fifty thousand dollars.
In brief, the project requires three months and a budget of fifty thousand dollars.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of brevity
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Common Phrases with brevity
for brevityfor brevity
in the interest of brevityin the interest of brevity
remarkable brevityremarkable brevity
surprising brevitysurprising brevity
admirable brevityadmirable brevity
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Practice Question: brevity
Choose the best word for the blank
The author's ___ of expression made her essays powerful yet easy to understand.
- A brevity
- B briefly
- C brief
- D brevities
The sentence requires a noun as the object of the preposition 'of'; 'brevity' is the only noun form that fits this grammatical structure.