brief

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
legal brief
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
• Hyponyms:
amicus curiae brief
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
• Hypernyms:
outline, synopsis, abstract, precis

II - verb

give essential information to someone (Freq. 1)
- The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade
• Derivationally related forms:
briefing
• Hypernyms:
instruct, apprise, apprize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody

III - adjective

1. of short duration or distance (Freq. 12)
- a brief stay in the country
• Similar to:
short
• Derivationally related forms:
brevity, briefness
2. concise and succinct (Freq. 6)
- covered the matter in a brief statement
• Similar to:
concise
• Derivationally related forms:
brevity, briefness
3. (of clothing) very short (Freq. 1)
- an abbreviated swimsuit
- a brief bikini
• Syn:
abbreviated
• Similar to:
short

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  abbreviated, legal brief