'Brevities' definitions:

Definition of 'Brevities'

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  • Brevity \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Contraction into few words; conciseness. [1913 Webster]
  • Brevity is the soul of wit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. --Bp. Porteus. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Shortness; conciseness; succinctness; terseness. [1913 Webster]

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