brevity meaning

UK US /ˈbrɛvəti/ 3 syllables

brevity (noun): the use of brief expressions.

brevity has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

brevity as a noun

  1. the use of brief expressions

    Type of: terseness

    Related forms: brief

  2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting

    Synonyms: briefness, transience

    Type of: duration

    Related forms: brief

How to pronounce brevity

brevity is pronounced /ˈbrɛvəti/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with brevity

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in TY · 7-letter words

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