terseness vs pithiness
pithiness vs tersenessterseness and pithiness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| terseness | Yes | No | No | No |
| pithiness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
pithiness is a hyponym of
terseness; that is, pithiness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
terseness:
- terseness: a neatly short and concise expressive style
- pithiness: terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
Other hyponyms of terseness include
conciseness, concision, succinctness, crispness, brevity, laconicism, laconism.
| terseness (noun) | pithiness (noun) |
|---|---|
| a neatly short and concise expressive style | terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words |
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