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shortness

noun

1. the property of being of short spatial extent (Freq. 1)

- the shortness of the Channel crossing

• Ant: ↑longness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short

• Hypernyms: ↑length

2. the condition of being short of something

- there was no shortness of money

- can cause shortness of breath

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short

• Hypernyms: ↑lack, ↑deficiency, ↑want

3. the property of being truncated or short

• Syn: ↑truncation

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short

• Hypernyms: ↑lowness

4. the property of being of short temporal extent

- the shortness of air travel time

• Ant: ↑longness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short

• Hypernyms: ↑duration, ↑length

• Hyponyms: ↑curtailment, ↑briefness

5. the property of being shorter than average stature

• Ant: ↑tallness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short

• Hypernyms: ↑stature, ↑height

6. an abrupt discourteous manner

• Derivationally related forms: ↑short, ↑gruff (for: ↑gruffness), ↑curt (for: ↑curtness), ↑brusque (for: ↑brusqueness), ↑abrupt (for: ↑abruptness)

• Hypernyms: ↑discourtesy, ↑rudeness

Useful english dictionary. 2012.