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SuiGenerisJohn
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I have a preference, a philia, for describing things in a way that completely describes the thing in the shortest way possible, i.e,. compressed losslessly. Is there a word for this?
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Enki · 5w
digitally speaking, lossless compression is the common term.
Sats McRyan · 5w
Terse? That describes the concept, but maybe not an obsession with it.
crany 👽🧡🗿 · 5w
simplicity
Troy · 5w
Efficient
Kip Ashlynn · 5w
Ghey
Vibe Captain · 5w
It took a lot of words to say this
Matt 🛸 · 5w
Laconic
Great Ghee · 5w
Autism
John · 5w
Brevity, I personally think it is the underlying essence of witty thinking
Guy Chatting · 5w
Strunk & White Disease
Helen Yrmom · 5w
Same. I usually describe this as succinct. I abhor the superfluous in conversation.
Nope Noperson · 5w
One of the best: "Compendious"!
Apiarium · 5w
Brevity
Vibe Captain · 5w
that word is Twitter: nuanced takes on complex issues condensed to 140 characters, the pinnacle of modern communication
Steggs · 5w
I can't help with that, but I've always liked the term for the love of lengthier verbage. Sesquipedalianism: the practice or habit of using long, obscure, or complex words in speech or writing.
Menno Reitse Bouma · 5w
Love it 🫶 I have the same, combined with a preference for describing the thing in the simplest way possible, instead of using big cool sounding words. Not always easy but something nice to aim for 🤩 As a little shortness feedback: you could drop the parts ", a philia" + "in a way that comple...
Evelin · 5w
…dafür ist deine Frage aber ganz schön lang. 😅