n.; pl.Brevities [ L. brevitas, fr. brevis short: cf. F. brièvité. See Brief. ] 1. Shortness of duration; briefness of time; as, the brevity of human life. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Contraction into few words; conciseness. [ 1913 Webster ]
Brevity is the soul of wit. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
This argument is stated by St. John with his usual elegant brevity and simplicity. Bp. Porteus. [ 1913 Webster ]
[そうそう, sousou](adj-na, int, n) (1) brevity; rudeness; hurry; (2) (letters ending with this start with 前略, 冠省, etc.) (See 匆々・2) Yours Sincerely[Add to Longdo]