aphoristic
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Adjective (2)
- containing aphorisms or maxims“axiomatic wisdom”Synonyms: axiomaticRelating to maxim
- terse and witty and like a maxim“much given to apothegmatic instruction”Synonyms: apothegmaticepigrammaticOpposite prolixSimilar concise
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Aph′o·ris′tic (…), Aph′o·ris′tic·al (…) adjective
Origin: Gr. ….
In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
The method of the book is aphoristic.— Thomas DeQuincey
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54