brief
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
Types & categories
- legal document hypernym
- amicus curiae brief hyponym
Related & opposite
- law domain topic
Sense 2 verb
give essential information to someone
The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
Types & categories
- apprize hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
of short duration or distance
a brief stay in the country
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Sense 4 noun
a condensed written summary or abstract
Types & categories
- synopsis hypernym
Related & opposite
- brief derivation
Sense 5 adjective
concise and succinct
covered the matter in a brief statement
Related & opposite
Sense 6 adjective
(of clothing) very short
an abbreviated swimsuit
Related & opposite
- short similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | legal document |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | amicus curiae brief |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | brief |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | briefing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | apprize |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | brevity |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | briefness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | short |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | brief |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | synopsis |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | brevity |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | brevity |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | concise |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | short |