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   Brief

   /brēf/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of short duration: "he made a brief visit to Paris to attend two concerts" Similar shortflyingfleetinghastyhurriedquickcursoryperfunctorytemporaryshort-livedmomentarypassingtransienttransitoryimpermanentfadingephemeralevanescentfugitiveinformal:quickierare:fugaciousOpposite long
   • ▪ concise in expression; using few words: "introductions were brief and polite" Similar concisesuccinctshortthumbnailto the pointpithyincisiveshort and sweetcrispabridgedcondensedcompressedabbreviatedcompactcompendiouspottedepigrammaticaphoristiclaconicsparingtersepointedcurtclippedmonosyllabicOpposite lengthylong-winded
   • ▪ (of a piece of clothing) not covering much of the body; scanty: "Alice sported a pair of extremely brief black shorts" Similar skimpyscantyrevealingshortlow-cut

   noun

   • 1. a concise statement or summary: "their comments were cribbed right from industry briefs"
   • ▪ a set of instructions given to a person about a job or task: "his brief is to turn around the country's economy" Similar instructionsdirectionsdirectivesbriefinginformationguidelinesguidanceremitmandateinformal:rundownlowdowngen
   • ▪ a written summary of the facts and legal points supporting one side of a case, for presentation to a court.
   • ▪ a letter from the Pope to a person or community on a matter of discipline.

   verb

   • 1. instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task: "she briefed him on last week's decisions"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French brief, from Latin brevis ‘short’. The noun is via late Latin breve ‘note, dispatch’, hence ‘an official letter’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. briefness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • In brief means “in short”, “in a nutshell”. In brief, we are the best. In brief, you should not smoke. Clearly means “frankly”, “openly”. My teacher could not speak clearly. Clearly you’re not a good man. In short means “briefly”, “in a nutshell”. This is how this computer works in short.

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   What is the difference between concise and brief?

   • Concise is a synonym of brief. is that brief is of short duration; happening quickly while concise is brief, yet including all important information. is a writ summoning one to answer to any action. is to summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. is briefly.

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   What is the difference between short and brief?

   • Brief refers primarily to duration; short, to either duration or linear extent. As applied to duration, brief and short are sometimes complete synonyms. But short frequently suggests incompleteness, curtailment, or sudden stoppage, and brief sometimes implies condensation. As applied to linear extent, brief is facetious and means extremely short.

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   B1. lasting only for a short time: a brief visit. Fewer examples. a brief interlude of peace. He made two appearances during his brief visit. The weekend was a brief respite from the pressures of work. He gave a brief summary of what happened. She gave us a brief outline of the town's history.

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is brief lasts for only a short time. She once made a brief appearance on television. Synonyms: short, fast, quick, temporary More Synonyms of brief. 2. adjective. A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details. In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs.

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   adj. lasting or taking a short time: We took a brief pause from the meeting. using few words; short; concise: Write a brief outline. Clothing very short or small in fit; scanty: a brief bathing suit. n. [ countable] a short statement or a written item using few words: Please prepare a brief for the president.

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   Definitions of 'brief' 1. Something that is brief lasts for only a short time. [...] 2. A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details. [...] 3. If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible. [...] More. Conjugations of 'brief' present simple: I brief, you brief [...]