verb
definition
To make concise; to abridge or summarize.
adjective
definition
Brief, yet including all important information
Examples of concise in a Sentence
His arguments were concise, simple, and clear.
His style is elevated and concise, but somewhat difficult.
Write the letter in a clear, concise style.
While Schiller's standpoint was too essentially that of his time to lay claim to finality, it is, on the whole, the most concise statement we possess of the literary theory which lay behind the classical literature of Germany.
As an introduction to the Sturlunga, he wrote a complete though concise history of the classic Northern literature and its sources.
Of these volumes, he adds, one is very diffuse, but the other short and concise.
The Sorbonne issued a concise series of twenty-five articles, refuting the Institutes of Calvin.
In1834-1835he brought out a text-book on the subject of his chair (Lehrbuch der vergleichenden Anatomie, Leipzig), which recommended itself to students by its clear and concise style.
Both he and his brother are alluded to by Cicero as mediocre orators, whose style was simple and old-fashioned, although Lucius, as a Stoic, was more concise.
Houston, Critical Study of Nullification in South Carolina (New York, 1896), is a concise, scholarly work.
He is more concise than Monstrelet, but is equally partial to the dukes of Burgundy.
The communication should be delivered in clear and concise language for a non-specialist audience.
Bennett (Century Bible) is more concise and popular.
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.
For a concise, readable account of his life story in between those two dates, click the links on the left.
Memos are generally concise and consist of a page or less. Avoid rambling.
Make sure your list of objectives is clear and concise and tells the employer exactly what kind of position you are applying for.
Everyday Letters for Busy People offers templates and advice on concise, professional letters.
Be clear and concise, yet effective in your content.
It is usually one concise paragraph - just enough to let the reader know why he or she should read it and what to expect.
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In his Factum de la France, published in 1705 or 1706, he gave a more concise resume of his ideas.
Bury, The Student's Roman Empire (1893), where a concise table of the journeys is given; P. von Rohden, s.v.
It contains numerous illustrations; maps of the routes of the ancient aqueducts and the city of Rome in the time of Frontinus; a photographic reproduction of the only MS. (the Monte Cassino); several explanatory chapters, and a concise bibliography, in which special reference is made to P. d Tissot, E tude sur la condition des agrimensores (1879).
The style is clear and concise, although somewhat rhetorical, and the Latinity, for the period, good.
Moreover, a tendency to amplitude of language may be noticed here and there in some of the more concise narratives.
It is evident, therefore, that the request for a definition of Ultramontanism cannot be answered with a concise formula, but that the varied character of its manifestations necessitates a more detailed examination of its peculiar objects.
It is, on the whole, admirably clear, definite and concise, probably superior in point of technique to all the documents since framed on its model.
The style is concise, the anecdotes are well told, the descriptions short and picturesque; the whole constitutes one of the most living pictures of medieval society.
Many detached sayings scattered throughout the book show a depth of insight, or a practical shrewdness, or again a power of concise speech, which stamps them on the memory.
Of greater antiquity is the concise account of his travels by an anonymous pilgrim, who, in A.D.
Like the Koran it is often concise to obscurity and cannot be translated literally; It is interesting to compare the development of Jewish law with that of the Mahommedan, Roman and English systems, the points of resemblance and difference being extremely suggestive for other studies.
Concise military accounts of the first war in all theatres are Boucabeille's Guerre Turco balkanique and Immanuel's Balkankrieg.
He has that power of concise and lucid narration, of terse reasoning, of persuasive appeal, which is required by the forensic speaker.
This practical resource is a concise guide designed to prepare veterinary technicians to administer anesthesia in animals.
Clear language and the liberal use of bullets keep information concise and easy to find.
The names dropped in the fake biog give some indication of what's on offer among the album's 14 admirably concise tracks.
A simple A-Z such as this cannot be relatively concise AND comprehensive.
This book aims to provide a reasonably concise guide to modern ideas about medical education.
Because the Sutras were probably intended for learning by heart, they are extremely concise and consequently are often hard to fathom.
The Verdict McCutcheon on Inheritance Tax is comprehensive in its coverage of IHT and yet concise in its commentary.
Chinese mathematics was, like their language, very concise.
We are able to carry out short or long-term diagnoses, and provide concise, objective and helpful feedback.
Letters should be kept concise, and the editor reserves his right to cut text as required.
If you can write concise, grammatically correct English, this is the route to go.
This handbook is the first to give concise, comprehensive guidance to the selection of building materials from an environmentally conscious point of view.
We have tried to reduce the amount of scrolling you will have to do by making what we are saying more concise.
This resource provides concise descriptions of the key features surrounding electric fields.
The chapter provides a very clear and concise argument and successfully challenges the historiography.
His music shows a concise approach to form, yet it is filled with strong rhythmic feel and a rich lyricism.