Brevity comes from brevis, which means "brief" in Latin. You can use brevity for things that are literally short, like the brevity of an elevator meeting, or the quality of fleetingness, like the brevity of youth. Brevity is also a style of speaking or writing with economy.
How do you use brevity?
Brevity in a Sentence ?
- I hope the minister exercises brevity in his sermon today.
- Because she does not understand what the word “brevity” means, my mother has never had a short phone conversation.
- As the couple married after knowing each other only four days, the brevity of their marriage did not surprise anyone.
What is a good sentence for brevity?
1. His essays are models of clarity and brevity. 2. The brevity of the concert disappointed the audience.