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As an adjective laconic

is using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

As a verb precise is

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laconic

English

(Laconic phrase)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
  • * Welwood
    • His sense was strong and his style laconic .

    Synonyms

    * concise, pithy, terse

    Antonyms

    * bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious, prolix

    Related terms

    * laconical * laconically * spartan

    Anagrams

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    precise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exact, accurate.
  • *
  • (sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * inexact, imprecise * (consistent) inconsistent, varying

    Derived terms

    * prissy

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