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terse terse definition

terse


 
  Grep  of  noun  terse 
  terseness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  terse 
 
  The  adj  terse  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  terse 
 
  1  sense  of  terse 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  concise)  ->  prolix 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  terse 
 
  1  sense  of  terse 
 
  Sense  1 
  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse 
  =>  concise  (vs.  prolix) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  terse 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  terse 
 
  terse  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  terse 
  terse 
 
  Overview  of  adj  terse 
 
  The  adj  terse  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  crisp,  curt,  laconic,  terse  --  (brief  and  to  the  point;  effectively  cut  short;  "a  crisp  retort";  "a  response  so  curt  as  to  be  almost  rude";  "the  laconic  reply;  `yes'";  "short  and  terse  and  easy  to  understand") 



terse definition