mindmap root((简洁)) concise suggests the removal of whatever is superfluous or elaborative: a ~ study of the situation. terse implies pointed, elegant conciseness: a ~ reply that ended the conversation. succinct implies precise expression without waste of words: a ~ letter of resignation. laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious: a ~ people who are cold to strangers. summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation: a ~ listing of the year's main events. pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance: the play's dialog is studded with ~ one-liners. compendious implies a treatment at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment: a ~ report giving all that is known about the disease.