Definitions

1. verb

to make or become more concise or condensed; to reduce in size, amount, or degree

“The writer had to terser the novel to meet the word count requirement.”

2. adjective

describing something that is concise or condensed

“The terser version of the speech impressed the audience.”

3. noun

a thing or person that is concise or condensed

“The terser of the two proposals was ultimately chosen.”