"briefer" meaning in English

See briefer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɹiːfə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɹifɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|brief|-er|id2=comparative|pos1=adjective|pos2=comparative suffix}} brief (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} briefer
  1. comparative form of brief: more brief Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: brief (extra: more brief)
    Sense id: en-briefer-en-adj-Sle8dOPz Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 64 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹiːfə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɹifɚ/ [General-American] Forms: briefers [plural]
Etymology: From brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|brief|-er|id2=agent noun|pos1=verb|pos2=agent noun suffix}} brief (verb) + -er (agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} briefer (plural briefers)
  1. One who provides a briefing.
    Sense id: en-briefer-en-noun-BNLdcQMu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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