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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
concise
con·cise BrE [kənˈsaɪs] NAmE [kənˈsaɪs] adjective 1. giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words •a concise summary •clear concise instructions 2. only before noun (of a book)shorter than the original book, on which it was based •a concise dictionary Derived Words: ↑concisely ▪ ↑conciseness See also: ↑concision Word Origin: [concise concisely conciseness] late 16th cent.: from French concis or Latin concisus, past participle of concidere ‘cut up, cut down’, from con- ‘completely’ + caedere ‘to cut’. Example Bank: •a fairly concise account of the events •She gave us clear and concise instructions. •The minister gave a concise statement on the subject. •This is just a concise dictionary— you should get yourself something bigger.
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