brief
/briːf/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Of short duration; using few words; concise.
Key Academic Collocations
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briefbrieflybriefingbriefsbrevity
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
concisefleetingtransientsuccinctephemeral
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The opening paragraph of the report provides a brief overview of the main trends depicted across the three pie charts."
"Following a brief period of economic stagnation in 2012, international tourism receipts surged by 38% over the next four years."
"The minister held an emergency press briefing to announce immediate subsidies for flood-affected agricultural communities."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
In Task 1: 'experienced a brief decline before recovering', 'after a brief period of stability'.