1. the quality of being terse; brevity and conciseness of speech or writing, often to the point of being curt or abrupt
The terseness of his reply suggested he was annoyed.
A concisão de sua resposta sugeriu que ele estava irritado.
2. the use of few words; laconic or pithy expression
She appreciated the terseness of the executive summary.
Ela apreciou a concisão do resumo executivo.