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terse

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Editorial note

Of course, there are many books which are notoriously terse as well.

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Quick take

brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of terse gathered in one view.

adjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for terse.

adjective

brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

See also: crisp, curt, laconic

Example sentences

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Of course, there are many books which are notoriously terse as well.

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Do they really understand patents and their terse wording?

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C is tricky: it can be a total mess or it can be terse and beautiful and clear.

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I think that this article, though terse and generalistic, addresses a valid issue.

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So either the e-mail gets a terse response, or the sender waits a couple hours till I hit a mental break point in what I'm doing.

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Since the interaction is terse and factual, the students won't have much face-time in which to build resentment.

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Be terse with me, be overly explanatory to a beginner.

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First one among sysadmins, its from these days that you will powerful terse, small but elegant solutions to a range of problems.

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Bitcoin already has this problem and its transactions consist only of relatively terse amounts of data.

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It reinforces that you do care about the other party enough to ensure that they are not potentially affronted by terse communication.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use terse in a sentence?

Of course, there are many books which are notoriously terse as well.

What does terse mean?

brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

What part of speech is terse?

terse is commonly used as adjective.