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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIEFNESS

briefness  [ˈbriːfnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIEFNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Briefness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIEFNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of briefness in the English dictionary

The definition of briefness in the dictionary is short duration. Other definition of briefness is conciseness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIEFNESS


aloofness
əˈluːfnɪs
awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
bluffness
ˈblʌfnɪs
business
ˈbɪznɪs
Daphnis
ˈdæfnɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
deafness
ˈdefnɪs
Denis
ˈdɛnɪs
Dennis
ˈdɛnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
gruffness
ˈɡrʌfnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
roughness
ˈrʌfnɪs
safeness
ˈseɪfnɪs
stiffness
ˈstɪfnɪs
tennis
ˈtɛnɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
toughness
ˈtʌfnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIEFNESS

bridlewise
bridoon
brie
brief
briefcase
briefer
briefing
briefing paper
briefless
briefly
briefs
brier
brier rose
brierroot
brierwood
briery
brig
Brig.
Brig. Gen.
brigade

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIEFNESS

consciousness
deviousness
do the business
dowfness
dwarfness
goodness
halfness
harness
illness
in the wilderness
madness
naffness
ness
selfness
tone deafness
waterproofness
weatherproofness
wellness
witness
word deafness

Synonyms and antonyms of briefness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «briefness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIEFNESS

Find out the translation of briefness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of briefness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «briefness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

短促
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brevedad
570 millions of speakers

English

briefness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्षिप्तता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

briefness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краткость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

briefness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্ষেপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brièveté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemunculan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kürze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

簡潔さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

briefness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gọn gàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

briefness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संक्षिप्तपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brevità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lakoniczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стислість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

briefness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βραχύτητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bondig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

briefness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

briefness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of briefness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFNESS»

The term «briefness» is normally little used and occupies the 121.869 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of briefness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «briefness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «briefness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about briefness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIEFNESS»

Discover the use of briefness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to briefness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Briefness of a Blink
The briefness of a blink refers to the unexpected events in our lives that, when they surprise, us allow little chance to think or make decisions.
Alex W. Busséy, 2004
2
Present Pasts: Patrick Modiano's (auto)biographical Fictions
Briefness, Mystery, and 'Biographemes' Modiano's texts are strikingly brief- generally less than two hundred pages in length. Though subtitled 'roman' in all editions to date, Chien de printemps is the same length as a longish short-story.
Dervila Cooke, 2005
3
Shakespeare's King Lear with The Tempest: The Discovery of ...
This weaves itself perforce into my business. My father hath set guard to take my brother; And I have one thing, of a queasy question, Which I must act. Briefness and Fortune, work! The capitalization of Briefness and Fortune in the Folio does ...
Mark Allen McDonald, 2004
4
Wayside wisdom for wayfarers; or, Voices from silent ...
Emblems. of. the. Briefness. of. Life. "fassmg JMrajj." " &Tp)ASSING away," sing the breeze and rill, Jx$ As they sweep on their course by vale and hill, Through the varying scenes of each earthly clime ; Tis the lesson of nature — the voice of  ...
mrs J Williamson, 1873
5
A Leaf In Freefall
10: a. normal. moment. of. briefness. we go together, like... ... ...it just keeps happening... edge and took a long drink of the cool water. 34 deancracknell 10: a normal moment of briefness.
Dean Cracknell
6
A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
BRIEFNESS. Dispatch; quickness. I hope the briefness of your answer made The speediness of your return. Cymbeline, ii. 4. And I have one thing, of a queasy question, Which I must act: briefness and fortune work! King Lear, ii. 1. BRINDED.
Swynfen Jervis, 1868
7
The Works of William Shakspeare: The Text Formed from an ...
[Exit. Edm. The duke be here to-night ? The better ! Best ! This weaves itself perforce into my business. My father hath set guard to take my brother ; And I have one thing, of a queazy question, Which I must act. — Briefness, and fortune, work9!
William Shakespeare, 1843
8
The Works: The Text Formed from an Entirely New Collation of ...
[E.z'z't. Edm. The duke be here to-night ? The better ! Best ! This weaves itself perforce into my business. My father hath set guard to take my brother; And I have one thing, of a queazy question, Which I must act.—Briefness, and fortune, work°!
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1843
9
The works of William Shakespeare, the text formed from an ...
[Exit. Edm. The duke be here to-night ? The better ! Best! This weaves itself perforce into my business. My father hath set guard to take my brother ; And I have one thing, of a queazy question, Which I must act. — Briefness, and fortune, work9!
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1843
10
The Tragedy of King Lear
Exit EDmoND The duke be here tonight! The better, best. This weaves itself perforee into my business. 15 My father hath set guard to take my brother. And I have one thing of a queasy question Which I must act. Briefness and Fortune, work!
William Shakespeare, Jay L. Halio, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIEFNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term briefness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trainer Matthew Smith adds subtle a touch to get best out of …
Californian Man broke his maiden in impressive style at Warwick Farm last start, defeating subsequent city winner Briefness. “I don't know what ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Tracks need continued support: Waller
Wednesday's Warwick Farm program went ahead on a heavy track and proved a breakthrough meeting for the Waller-trained Briefness which ... «Bloodstock.com.au, Jun 15»
3
Kembla Grange: Chris Waller poised to break through $25 million …
R5: Briefness. Duty First. R6: Defrost My Heart. Sensualism. Lucy's Look. Romantic Tim. R7: Pirandello. Country Warrior. Chris Waller-trained ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Revisiting Gaspar Noé's 'Irréversible' Amid TV's Rape Wars
In most films and TV shows, there is a merciful briefness to sexual violence. Irréversible makes you feel the duration of an encounter where ... «Flavorwire, Jun 15»
5
'Testament of Youth' Review: A WWI-Era Testament to Youthful Actors
They're all so naïve, so blissfully unaware of the tragedy to come, assured of their return and the briefness of this war. Obviously, it doesn't ... «Pop Insomniacs, Jun 15»
6
Reeling Royals drop fourth in a row, get swept by Yankees in 4-2 …
... they did not hide from the reality after a 4-2 loss to the Yankees, and they did not waver in their belief in the briefness of this skid, a stretch of ... «Kansas City Star, May 15»
7
John Paul II Kindles Devotion in Puerto Rico 30 Years After Visit
... a life-size statue of St. John Paul II stands to recall his visit to the island, which – despite its briefness – has engrained itself on the memories of Puerto Ricans. «Latin American Herald Tribune, May 15»
8
Mike Gold: The Daredevil Issue
The briefness of Wally Wood's tenure is not an issue here. Woody changed the coloring of the costume from yellow-and-black to all-red in issue ... «Comicmix.com, May 15»
9
Recap Interrupted: Mets 3, Phillies 2
Apologies for the lateness and briefness of this recap, folks. We at TheGoodPhight had some internal miscommunications regarding recap ... «The Good Phight, May 15»
10
Sea Monsters
CEPHALOPODS ARE REMARKABLE in the briefness, intensity and efficiency of their short lives. Most live only a year, but in that time they become impressive ... «Divernet, Apr 15»

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