brev·i·ty 
/ˈbrɛvəti/ noun
/ˈbrɛvəti/ noun [noncount] : the quality of being brief: such as a : the use of few words to say something
▪ I've omitted certain passages for the sake of brevity. [=because I want to be brief] ▪ The book's major flaw is its brevity. ▪ “Brevity is the soul of wit…” — Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)
b : the quality or fact of lasting only for a short period of time
▪ the brevity of youth
▪ I've omitted certain passages for the sake of brevity. [=because I want to be brief] ▪ The book's major flaw is its brevity. ▪ “Brevity is the soul of wit…” — Shakespeare, Hamlet (1600)
b : the quality or fact of lasting only for a short period of time
▪ the brevity of youth
