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Definition of Concision

1. Noun. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.

Definition of Concision

1. n. A cutting off; a division; a schism; a faction.

Definition of Concision

1. Noun. Conciseness, brevity or terseness. ¹

2. Noun. A form of media censorship where discussions are limited in topics on the basis of broadcast time allotments. ¹

3. Noun. A cutting off; a division; a schism or faction. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Concision

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Concision

Literary usage of Concision

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"concision is an even older word, but its original senses are now archaic or ... concision was used in some piece written by Henry James and noticed by the ..."

2. The Works of John Donne: With a Memoir of His Life by John Donne (1839)
"Generally, the tearing of that in pieces, which God intended should be kept entire, is this concision, and falls under this ..."

3. The Homilies of S. John Chrysostom on the Epistles of St. Paul the Apostle by John Chrysostom, W. C. Cotton, J. Ashworth, James Tweed (1843)
"... beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. ..."

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