brevity
/ˈbrevətɪ/noun
mass noun
1- concise and exact use in words writing or speech（讲话﹑行文等的）简明扼要, 简洁, 简练, 简短。
1.1
- shortness of time短暂, 短促：
the brevity of human life.
人生的短促。
短语
brevity is the soul of wit
- proverb the essence of a witty statement lies in its concise wording and delivery〈谚〉言贵简洁。
- [ORIGIN: from Shakespeare's Hamlet （Ⅱ. ii.）.]
词源
late 15th cent.: from Old French brievete, from Latin brevitas, from brevis 'brief'.