Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - concise

 adjective  Etymology: Latin concisus, from past participle of concidere to cut up, from com- + caedere to cut, strike  Date: circa 1590 marked by brevity of expression or statement ; free from all elaboration and superfluous detail a ~ summary a ~ definition  • ~ly adverb  • ~ness noun Synonyms:  ~, terse, succinct, laconic, summary, pithy, compendious mean very brief in statement or expression. ~ suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative a ~ description. terse implies pointed ~ness a terse reply. succinct implies the greatest possible compression a succinct letter of resignation. laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious an aloof and laconic stranger. summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation a summary listing of the year's main events. pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners. compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and ~ in treatment a compendious dictionary. CONCISELY  adverb see concise