in brief
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2.8
- idiom
- /ɪn briːf/
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en resumen
- In brief, the participants demonstrated different behaviors in resource use and ability enhancement.
And in brief, what I'm saying is we need to take the next step beyond what Galileo said.
- And in brief, what I'm saying is we need to take the next step beyond what Galileo said.
- And the steps in brief, are can I know this is true?
- Could you please just explain that in brief and then we can take that in a number of of any directions.
- Therefore, and in brief, they do not efficiently touch on what I experience and how I function as a cogitating Organism.
Examples
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This is the news in brief.
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And those qualities, in brief, are acceptance, presence, patience, vulnerability, and deep community.
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In brief, from now on... the best of everything is good enough for me.
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In this section, findings from the survey and focus group components of the project are presented in brief.
Academic text (2002) -
So that's the proposed case in brief.
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In brief, it holds that there is an evolutionary basis for all social behavior.
Academic text (1998) -
In brief, the Whiskey Rebellion arose because the national government placed a tax on alcohol.
Academic text (1993) -
In brief, our findings are somewhat contradictory to popularly held views and journalistic assessments.
Academic text (1998) -
In brief, he describes seven different discrete intelligences, one of which is the bodily kinesthetic.
Academic text (1993) -
The report summarizes the findings of the study in brief.
Synonyms
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1.0
For a short time or in a few words
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2.8
To give only the main facts
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8.2
Shows a result or short conclusion after someone says something
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3.4
To say something briefly and clearly
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3.5
To say something more clearly
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5.5
In a short clear way using few words
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8.7
Introduces specific examples or details that follow
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4.4
In a clear, short way using few words
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2.3
Using a few words
Using few clear words without extra detail
To explain something just mentioned more clearly, giving the exact meaning
Antonyms
How Brief
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'in brief' is directly compositional: 'in' (indicating manner/condition) + 'brief' (using few words) yields the adverbial sense 'briefly' or 'in a few words'. This is a common, predictable English pattern and has clear parallels in other languages (e.g., French 'en bref'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase in brief comes from the word brief, which means 'short', and from short notes or papers that gave only the main facts. So, in brief is used to say something 'in a few words' or 'to summarize'.