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    Brevedad (en. Brevity)

    /bɾeβeˈðad/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Quality of being brief.
    The brevity of his speech was appreciated by all attendees.
    La brevedad de su discurso fue apreciada por todos los asistentes.
    Conciseness in speech or writing.
    Brevity is a valued skill in contemporary literature.
    La brevedad es una habilidad valorada en la literatura contemporánea.
    Short or limited duration of something.
    The brevity of the presentation time was a challenge for the presenter.
    La brevedad del tiempo de exposición fue un reto para el presentador.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'brevitas', which comes from 'brevis' meaning 'short'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    In brief words
    In a concise or summarized manner.
    En breves palabras
    With brevity
    In a brief way, without going into much detail.
    Con brevedad
    In broad strokes
    In a general manner and without many details.
    A grandes rasgos

    Related Words

    brief
    Having little duration or extent.
    breve
    conciseness
    Quality of being concise.
    concision
    summary
    Brief exposition of the most important points of a text.
    resumen

    Slang Meanings

    Short period of time.
    I have to go, I'll only be here for a while, briefly.
    Debo irme, solo estaré aquí un rato, en brevedad.
    Expression referring to something that does not last long.
    The movie was good, but its brevity made it too quick.
    La película fue buena, pero su brevedad la hizo demasiado rápida.