briefness

English Thesaurus

1. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	duration, length,
definition	:	continuance in time (noun.attribute)

2. the temporal property of being very short (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	shortness,
definition	:	the property of being of short temporal extent (noun.attribute)

3. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory,
definition	:	lasting a very short time (adj.all)

4. the temporal property of being very short (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)

5. the attribute of being brief or fleeting (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	concise and succinct (adj.all)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory,
definition	:	lasting a very short time (adj.all)

6. the temporal property of being very short (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	brief,
definition	:	of short duration or distance (adj.all)