briefness

English

Etymology

From Middle English breffnes, brevenesse, equivalent to brief +‎ -ness.

Noun

briefness (usually uncountable, plural briefnesses)

The characteristic of being brief.

Synonyms

(of short duration): brevity, fleetingness, transiency; see also Thesaurus:transience
(of few words): brevity, conciseness, terseness; see also Thesaurus:succinctness

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