Spanish Conversation · Level 171
15 words
Spanish word
brevedad
Pronunciation
IPA/bɾeβeˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounbrevity
Example
Valoro la brevedad en las explicaciones.
I value brevity in explanations.
More examples
Responde con brevedad para que todos lo entiendan.
Respond with brevity so that everyone understands.
Core concept
The quality of saying something briefly and without unnecessary detail.
Common phrases
hablar con brevedad
speak concisely
la brevedad y la claridad
brevity and clarity
Similar words
concisión: States ideas briefly by cutting unnecessary words and avoiding redundancy.
síntesis: Condenses material by extracting its most important parts into a short summary.
economía: Expresses content with only essential words to avoid waste and maximize efficiency.
resumen: Presents a short version of longer content that highlights the main points.
Definition in Spanish
La brevedad es la cualidad de comunicar una idea con el menor número de palabras necesario y sin detalles superfluos.
Word origin
From Latin brevitās 'shortness', formed from brevis 'short' and the suffix -itās, the word enters Spanish with the sense of concise expression in speech and writing.
Usage tips
- When commenting on style or summaries, speakers use brevedad or valorar la brevedad, but in everyday talk they usually express the idea with breve or verbs rather than the abstract noun.
Other meanings
- shortnessnoun
Opposites
- prolijidadprolixitynoun
Related words
- brevebriefadjective
- brevementebrieflyadverb