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.
Mark Twain captured the difficulty of conciseness perfectly: 'I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.' Studies show that concise writing requires more cognitive effort but dramatically improves comprehension and retention.
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