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noun
The characteristic of being brief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brevity, transience
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duration, length
noun
the temporal property of being very short
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: shortness
History
From Middle English breffnes, brevenesse, equivalent to brief + -ness.
