A Concise Ulster Dictionary

Not many Ulster words have escaped the net thrown by C.I. Macafee and her team who compiled the excellent Concise Ulster Dictionary. I was sent one such word last week, which I had come across in the ...

Celebrating Ulster's rich and diverse linguistic heritage, from the story of the Concise Ulster Dictionary, to the poetry of James Fenton and the Doegen recordings of native Irish speakers in the ...

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Definition of concise adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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But in fact almost every reader values concision, since concise writing is usually easier to read, better thought out, and better organized—that is, simply better writing. Words such as short don't have the full meaning of concise, which usually means not just "brief" but "packed with information".

CONCISE definition: 1. short and clear, expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words: 2. short and…. Learn more.

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Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words. Burton's text is concise and informative. Whatever you are writing make sure you are clear, concise, and accurate. He'd delivered his report clearly and concisely.

Concise, succinct, terse all refer to speech or writing that uses few words to say much.

Adjective concise (comparative more concise, superlative most concise) Brief, yet including all important information.

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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective concise, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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