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con·cise / kənˈsīs/ • adj. giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive: a concise account of the country's history.DERIVATIVES: con·cise·ly adv.con·cise·ness n.con·ci·sion / -ˈsizhən/ n.

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concise. XVI — F. concis, -ise or L. concīsus divided, broken up, brief, pp. of concīdere cut or divide up, f. CON- (intensive) + cædere cut.

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