briefness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the temporal property of being very short
  2. noun the attribute of being brief or fleeting

Etymology

From Middle English breffnes, brevenesse, equivalent to brief + -ness.

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