succinct

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English succinte, succynt, from Old French succinct, from Latin succinctus, perfect passive participle of succingō (gird from below), from sub + cingō (gird, wrap, surround).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /səkˈsɪŋkt/, /səˈsɪŋkt/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkt
  • Hyphenation: suc‧cinct

Adjective

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succinct (comparative more succinct, superlative most succinct)

  1. Brief and to the point.
    Synonyms: concise, laconic; see also Thesaurus:concise
    You should give clear, succinct information to the clients.
  2. Compressed into a tiny area.
    Unlike general lossless data compression algorithms, succinct data structures retain the ability to use them in-place, without decompressing them first.
  3. (archaic) Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

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French

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin succīnctus.

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Adjective

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succinct (feminine succincte, masculine plural succincts, feminine plural succinctes)

  1. succinct, concise; laconic
  2. (informal, figurative) light, scanty, frugal
    un repas succincta light meal

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