pithiness meaning

Pronunciation:   "pithiness" in a sentence
Noun: pithiness
  1. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
    - conciseness, concision, succinctness

Derived forms: pithinesses

See also: pithy

Type of: terseness

Examples

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  1. her work is known for pithiness of style.
  2. her work is known for pithiness of style
  3. on the pithiness and the practical significance of chinese traditional philosophy
  4. it's ironic that a web awards ceremony celebrates, even imposes, pithiness
  5. a priestess, called the pithiness, usually a respected older woman, went into a trance to communicate with the gods

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        pithlike:     adjective
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        pithos:     /pithˈos/   noun ( pithoi / ...
        pithiatism:    [Medicine] n : HYSTERIA 1a
        pithy:    Adjective: pithy (pithier,pithiest)&nb ...
        pithful:     adjective
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