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briefing

Noun

∙ A short and concise summary of a situation.
∙ A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.

Verb

∙ present participle of brief

brief

Adjective

∙ Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
∙ Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
∙ Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. [from 17th c.]
∙ Rife; common; prevalent. obsolete

Noun

∙ A writ summoning one to answer to any action. law
∙ An answer to any action. law
∙ A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. law
∙ An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. law
∙ (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
∙ A short news story or report. informal
∙ A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract. obsolete
∙ A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. Britain, historical
∙ (slang) A ticket of any type.

Verb

∙ To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. transitive
∙ To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. transitive, law

Adverb

∙ Briefly. obsolete, poetic
∙ Soon; quickly. obsolete, poetic

BABYLON ENGLISH
briefing n.
summarizing; reporting
brief v.
make a summary; give a report

WORDNET 2.0
briefing
Noun
1. detailed instructions, as for a military operation
(hypernym) informing, making known
(derivation) brief
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
brief
Noun
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
(synonym) legal brief
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) amicus curiae brief
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
(hypernym) outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Verb
1. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
(hypernym) instruct, apprise, apprize
Adjective
1. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"
(synonym) little
(similar) short
2. concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
(similar) concise
3. (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
(synonym) abbreviated
(similar) short

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Brief
Brief or briefs may refer to:
Documents:A letterA Briefing notePapal brief, a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ringDesign brief, a type of educational or business document including desires and requirementsBrief (architecture), a type of educational or business document including desires and requirementsBrief (law), a number of formal document types
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

briefing

Noun

∙ A short and concise summary of a situation.
∙ A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.

Verb

∙ present participle of brief

brief

Adjective

∙ Of short duration; happening quickly. [from 15th c.]
∙ Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.]
∙ Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short. [from 17th c.]
∙ Rife; common; prevalent. obsolete

Noun

∙ A writ summoning one to answer to any action. law
∙ An answer to any action. law
∙ A memorandum of points of fact or of law for use in conducting a case. law
∙ An attorney's legal argument in written form for submission to a court. law
∙ (English law) The material relevant to a case, delivered by a solicitor to the barrister who tries the case.
∙ A short news story or report. informal
∙ A summary, précis or epitome; an abridgement or abstract. obsolete
∙ A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose. Britain, historical
∙ (slang) A ticket of any type.

Verb

∙ To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power. transitive
∙ To write a legal argument and submit it to a court. transitive, law

Adverb

∙ Briefly. obsolete, poetic
∙ Soon; quickly. obsolete, poetic

BABYLON ENGLISH
briefing n.
summarizing; reporting
brief v.
make a summary; give a report

WORDNET 2.0
briefing
Noun
1. detailed instructions, as for a military operation
(hypernym) informing, making known
(derivation) brief
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
brief
Noun
1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
(synonym) legal brief
(hypernym) legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
(hyponym) amicus curiae brief
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a condensed written summary or abstract
(hypernym) outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Verb
1. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
(hypernym) instruct, apprise, apprize
Adjective
1. of short duration or distance; "a brief stay in the country"; "in a little while"; "it's a little way away"
(synonym) little
(similar) short
2. concise and succinct; "covered the matter in a brief statement"
(similar) concise
3. (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
(synonym) abbreviated
(similar) short

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Brief
Brief or briefs may refer to:
Documents:A letterA Briefing notePapal brief, a papal letter less formal than a bull, sealed with the pope's signet ring or stamped with the device borne on this ringDesign brief, a type of educational or business document including desires and requirementsBrief (architecture), a type of educational or business document including desires and requirementsBrief (law), a number of formal document types
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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