concise
/kənˈsaɪs/adjective
उच्चारण कन्साइस
संक्षिप्त और सारगर्भित
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giving only the information that is necessary, in few words
संक्षिप्त और सारगर्भित
- Write a clear and concise answer.
- a concise summary of the chapter
- Keep your answer concise and to the point.
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- The report was concise, running to just two pages.
- A concise dictionary is easy to carry in a school bag.
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concise + noun (summary / answer / report)
Concise means giving the main facts in few words. It praises writing and speech that is short but complete.
'Concise' का अर्थ कम शब्दों में मुख्य बातें कहना है। यह उस लेखन और भाषण की प्रशंसा करता है जो छोटा पर पूर्ण हो।
- Write a concise summary of the passage.
- The minister gave a concise reply.
concise in / about sth; concise and clear
Concise is often paired with clear. Use in for the form, as in concise in language.
'Concise' प्रायः clear के साथ आता है। रूप के लिए in आता है, जैसे concise in language।
- The report is concise in style.
- Be concise and clear in your essay.
concisely (adverb) / conciseness (noun)
Concisely describes how something is said. Conciseness is the quality of being short and exact; brevity is a close synonym.
Concisely बताता है कि कोई बात कैसे कही गई। Conciseness संक्षिप्त और सटीक होने का गुण है; brevity इसका निकट पर्याय है।
- State your point concisely.
- The conciseness of the note saved time.
concise (dictionary / edition)
A concise edition is a shorter version of a larger book, so concise can also describe a book.
Concise edition किसी बड़ी पुस्तक का संक्षिप्त संस्करण होता है, इसलिए concise किसी पुस्तक का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- She bought a concise dictionary for school.
- The concise edition has half the pages.
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concise + noun
summaryreportstatementguideaccount
- The guide gives a concise account of the battle.
adverb + concise
veryadmirablyrefreshinglypleasinglyextremely
- His answer was admirably concise.
keep / make + concise
keep concisemake concisestay conciseremain concisewrite concisely
- Keep your answers concise during the interview.
concise + and
concise and clearconcise and accuratebrief and conciseshort and concisesimple and concise
- Her notes are concise and accurate.
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- The teacher asked us to write a concise paragraph on pollution.
शिक्षक ने हमें प्रदूषण पर एक संक्षिप्त अनुच्छेद लिखने को कहा।
- Radhika's concise answer earned full marks.
राधिका के संक्षिप्त उत्तर को पूरे अंक मिले।
- The newspaper gave a concise report of the match.
समाचार पत्र ने मैच का संक्षिप्त विवरण दिया।
- A concise email saves the reader's time.
संक्षिप्त ईमेल पाठक का समय बचाता है।
- Can you explain the idea more concisely?
क्या आप इस विचार को और संक्षेप में समझा सकते हैं?
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✗ Please be concise in few words.
✓ Please be concise.
Concise already means in few words, so adding in few words repeats the idea.
'Concise' का अर्थ ही कम शब्दों में है, इसलिए 'in few words' जोड़ने से बात दोहराई जाती है।
✗ Write a concise of the passage.
✓ Write a concise summary of the passage.
Concise is an adjective and needs a noun such as summary after it.
'Concise' विशेषण है और इसके बाद summary जैसा noun आना आवश्यक है।
✗ She wrote a concice report.
✓ She wrote a concise report.
Spelling trap: concise is spelt with -cise, not -cice.
Spelling की गलती: concise की वर्तनी -cise से होती है, -cice से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Concise, brief and short all mean not long, but concise stresses completeness.
Concise, brief और short तीनों का अर्थ लंबा न होना है, पर concise पूर्णता पर बल देता है।
Short but complete; nothing important is missing.
छोटा पर पूर्ण; कुछ महत्वपूर्ण छूटा नहीं।
- A concise summary covers all key points.
Lasting only a short time or using few words.
केवल थोड़े समय तक चलने वाला या कम शब्दों वाला।
- The meeting was brief.
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Notes
Précis writing is itself an exercise in being concise.
Précis writing अपने आप में concise होने का अभ्यास है।