Definition of "concision" [con•ci•sion]

• The state or quality of being concise: "a role made . . . dramatically accessible by the concision of the form” ( George Steiner). (noun)
• Archaic A cutting apart or off. (noun)

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• "· I hardly ever do bullet points – you know concision is not my greatest suit, and they seem to have made the formatting go crazy."
• "In 2009 I want to make a big effort to wrestle my posts back to a more reasonable length, concision is a virtue after all, and to make my style clearer and less intellectual."
• ""Her mode of expression is a disarmingly clear and accessible style, characterized by concision, rhyme, wordplay and wit," concluded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, which each year chooses winners through a secretive process and does not accept nominations."