Concise

/kənˈsaɪs/ adjective

Expressing information clearly and briefly without unnecessary words.

From Latin 'concisus' meaning 'cut short', from 'concidere' (to cut up). The metaphor suggests trimming away excess to reveal essential meaning, like a sculptor removing marble to reveal a statue.

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