What is concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass." Dryden called?
close — Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass." Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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