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Brevity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "brevity" word

[noun] the attribute of being brief or fleeting
[noun] the use of brief expressions
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\Brev"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Brevities}. [L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. bri[`e]vit['e]. See {Brief}.] 1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life. 2. Contraction into few words; conciseness. Brevity is the soul of wit. --Shak. This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. --Bp. Porteus. Syn: Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness.

Synonyms for brevity

briefness, transience

See also: duration | length | terseness |

Related terms: brachylogy, briefness, brusqueness, compactness, compendiousness, conciseness, concision, crispness, curtness, dumbness, economy, economy of words, instantaneousness, laconicalness, laconicism, laconism, littleness, lowness, muteness, obmutescence, pauciloquy, pithiness, pointedness, quietness, quietude, reserve, sententiousness, short time, shortness, silence, sparingness of words, speechlessness, succinctness, summariness, swiftness, taciturnity, terseness, transience, unloquaciousness, untalkativeness, wordlessness

The fun area, different aproach to word »brevity«

Let's analyse "brevity" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIVERB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -... .-. . ...- .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: brevity: 5 + 9 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: brevity: 2 + 9 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1) 22 Fool Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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