terseness (B2)
noun
Definition
terseness means the characteristic of being terse. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses terseness to mean the characteristic of being terse.
The teacher asked students to find terseness in the reading.
Check the words around terseness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use terseness
- a/the terseness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a terseness."
- terseness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked terseness in context before translating it."
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