con·ciseBrE/kənˈsaɪs/NAmE/kənˈsaɪs/adjectivegivingonlytheinformationthatisnecessaryandimportant, usingfewwords简明的;简练的;简洁的◆aconcisesummary简明扼要的总结◆clearconciseinstructions言简意赅的说明[only before noun](ofabook书) shorterthantheoriginalbook, onwhichitwasbased简略的;简缩的;简明的◆aconcisedictionary简明词典▸con·cise·lyBrE/kənˈsaɪsli/NAmE/kənˈsaɪsli/adverb▸con·cise·ness (also less frequentcon·ci·sionBrE/kənˈsɪʒn/NAmE/kənˈsɪʒn/) noun[U]