Brief

Adjective

 * 1) Of short duration; happening quickly.
 * 2) Concise; taking few words.
 * 3) Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.

Noun

 * 1)  An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court.
 * 2)  A short news story or report.
 * 3)  A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract.

Verb

 * 1)  To knowledgeably summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
 * 2)  To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.

Adjectives for Brief
apostolic; honest; argumentative.

Adverbs for Brief
ridiculously; delightfully; agreeably; pitifully; disappointingly; tragically; mercifully; humanely; unreasonably; dramatically; smartly; inexcusably; characteristically; remarkably; satisfactorily; surprisingly; pleasantly; compactly; laconically; conveniently; curtly; commendably; strikingly; sensibly; wisely; prudently; tersely.

Derived terms

 * briefly
 * briefing
 * brevity
 * briefs
 * control brief

Related terms

 * brevity

Thesaurus
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Etymology
From bref:, from  brevis:. Compare French bref:.