outline vs brief

brief vs outline

outline and brief both are nouns.

outline is not an adjective while brief is an adjective.

outline and brief both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outline	Yes	No	Yes	No
brief	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, brief is a hyponym of outline; that is, brief is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outline:

outline: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
brief: a condensed written summary or abstract

Other hyponyms of outline include apercu, epitome.

outline (noun)	brief (noun)
a schematic or preliminary plan	a condensed written summary or abstract
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory	a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
the line that appears to bound an object

outline (adjective)	brief (adjective)
	concise and succinct
	(of clothing) very short
	of short duration or distance

outline (verb)	brief (verb)
describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of	give essential information to someone
trace the shape of
draw up an outline or sketch for something

Difference between outline and brief

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