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Meaning of "terse" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERSE

From Latin tersus precise, from tergēre to polish.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TERSE

terse  [tɜːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terse is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TERSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of terse in the English dictionary

The definition of terse in the dictionary is neatly brief and concise. Other definition of terse is curt; abrupt.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERSE


adverse
ˈædvɜːs
commerce
ˈkɒmɜːs
converse
kənˈvɜːs
covers
ˈkəʊvɜːs
curse
kɜːs
disperse
dɪˈspɜːs
diverse
daɪˈvɜːs
e-commerce
ˈiːˌkɒmɜːs
immerse
ɪˈmɜːs
inverse
ɪnˈvɜːs
nurse
nɜːs
perverse
pəˈvɜːs
purse
pɜːs
reimburse
ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs
reverse
rɪˈvɜːs
transverse
trænzˈvɜːs
traverse
ˈtrævɜːs
universe
ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs
verse
vɜːs
worse
wɜːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERSE

terrorism
terrorist
terrorist bombing
terroristic
terrorization
terrorize
terrorizer
terrorless
terry
tersanctus
tersely
terseness
tersion
tertial
tertian
tertiaries
tertiary
tertiary bursary
tertiary college
tertiary colour

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERSE

autoreverse
averse
biodiverse
blank verse
chapter and verse
controverse
free verse
herse
in reverse
intersperse
masters of the universe
merse
metaverse
monodisperse
multiverse
obverse
renverse
Saint-John Perse
submerse
Twitterverse

Synonyms and antonyms of terse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TERSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «terse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of terse

Translation of «terse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERSE

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

Translator English - Chinese

简短生硬的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brusco
570 millions of speakers

English

terse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्षिप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقتضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лаконична
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sucinto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাহুল্যবর্জিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laconique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knapp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そっけない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간단한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संक्षेप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

veciz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laconico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lakoniczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лаконічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

concis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιτός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kortaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bryskt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avvisende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERSE»

The term «terse» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.543 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «terse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «terse» 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 terse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERSE»

Discover the use of terse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A (terse) Introduction to Lebesgue Integration
The regulated and Riemann integrals Lebesgue measure The Lebesgue integral The integral of unbounded functions The Hilbert space $L^2$ Classical Fourier series Two ergodic transformations Background and foundations Lebesgue measure A non ...
John M. Franks, 2009
2
One sun: a book of terse verse
Describes a day at the beach in a series of terse verses (verses made up of two monosyllabic words that rhyme) accompanied by photographs.
Bruce McMillan, 1990
3
Terse Verse
The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
Walt Mason, 2010
4
Terse Talk on Timely Topics
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Henry Varley, 2008
5
I Hate Wives!: Terse Verse
I Hate Wives! is a collection of terse verse and aphorisms on sexual politics in the slightly askew voice of the incorrigible Nellie McClung. She is the granddaughter of the well-known writer and suffragette of the same name.
Nellie McClung, 2003
6
Terse Expressions
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Sara Mayo Bunker, 2010
7
MTS, Michigan Terminal System
... The START modifier may be specified in the RENUMBER command so that the first source line starts at the line number "lnr". The default is the START parameter (usually 1000.). Modifier: Example: Explanation: TERSE ...
University of Michigan Computing Center, 1983
8
Experimental Music: Audio Explorations in Australia
Terse. Tapes. and. M. Squared. Although many of the Anti-Music bands generally played conventional rock music instruments, others with the same spirit were turning their attention to electronics. Drum machines and sequencers required no  ...
Gail Priest, 2009
9
How to Write a Poem, Grades 3-6
Invented. Poetry. (cont.) Terse. Verse. Terse verse is poetry that consists of just two words! The two words need to be a very clever way to say something else. Here are some examples to get you thinking: ...
Teacher Created Materials Inc, Kathleen Christopher Null, 1997
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Scripture truths in verse, for the use of the young
[Tersel] He. 9.9,24 [Terses3and4] Is.53.1..3-Phi.2.5..7 [T?rse5] John 14. 6 -10.1 [ Terse6] Ps.45.2 [ Versa 7 and 8] Mat. 3. I3. .17 -Is. 411 [Terse 12] John 1.29,36-3. 14, 15 [ Verae 13] Le. 9. 24 [Terse 14] Col.2.13,14-2Co.5.19..21 [Terse 15] He. 7.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drew Storen offers terse reply to losing job to Papelbon
Drew Storen (left) has a 1.73 ERA and 29 saves in 31 chances for the Nationals this season, but Jonathan Papelbon will be the new closer. (USA Today Images) ... «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
2
Arvind Kejriwal questions LG Najeeb Jung's stand, shoots off terse
NEW DELHI: Questioning Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung's assertion that he is "the government" in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called it ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
White House terse on possible Snowden plea deal
The White House warned Wednesday against reading too much into former Attorney General Eric Holder's recent comments that National Security Agency ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Watch the Terse Exchange That Ensues When Reporter Presses …
Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, seemed determined to control the pace and direction of his interview with NBC's Katy Tur, which aired ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
5
Hong Kong bucks its Chinese overseers, gets terse reminder of …
In a terse statement, the government-run Xinhua news service said that China's decision on Hong Kong's electoral system last August “will remain in force in the ... «McClatchy Washington Bureau, Jun 15»
6
Pre-Game 5: Steve Kerr with the game face and the terse answers …
OAKLAND–It was Serious Steve Kerr at his pregame session just now–no jokes, fairly short answers, maybe one tiny smile, otherwise pretty much just name, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
7
McConnell's terse backing of Bevin shows rift?
So, McConnell's endorsement — while tepid and terse — was actually an endorsement, unlike the non-endorsement endorsement game that Bevin played last ... «The Courier-Journal, May 15»
8
Robyn Urback: Jim Prentice's terse, shameful exit
Jim Prentice exited politics on Tuesday evening in a total of five minutes. He addressed a hollowed-out Alberta PC headquarters by congratulating his ... «National Post, May 15»
9
Hillary Clinton's Benghazi emails are terse, exculpatory, Reuters …
This week or next, the State Department is expected to make public a trove of about 300 emails from Hillary Clinton that the department handed over to House ... «The Week Magazine, Apr 15»
10
Use The Apple Watch's Terse Notifications To Play This Secret …
Your whole life has been leading to that one moment when you paid too much and strapped on the Apple Watch. But you think it was sent from one of Apple's ... «Co.Design, Apr 15»

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