/ Dictionary / Index B brevity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brev•i•ty Pronunciation: (brev'i-tē), [key] — n. shortness of time or duration; briefness: the brevity of human life. the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness: Brevity is the soul of wit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brevity (Thesaurus) brevirostrate brew Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language