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- Dictionaryshortness/ˈʃɔːtnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality of being relatively small in height or length: "because of my shortness I had to crane my head to see"
- 2. the quality of lasting a small amount of time: "the shortness of the lease"
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SHORTNESS definition: 1. the quality of being small in length, distance, or height: 2. (of time) the quality of being…. Learn more.
Synonyms for SHORTNESS: conciseness, compression, briefness, contraction, brevity, reducing, shortening, condensation; Antonyms of SHORTNESS: lengthiness, extensiveness, prolongation, extending, extension, elongation, stretching, growth.
noun. the property of being of short spatial extent. “the shortness of the Channel crossing” see more. noun. the property of being of short temporal extent. “the shortness of air travel time” see more. noun. the condition of being short of something. “there was no shortness of money” “can cause shortness of breath” see more. noun.
noun. These are words and phrases related to shortness. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of shortness. IMPATIENCE. Synonyms. irritableness. snappiness. impatience. restlessness. restiveness. agitation. anxiety. eagerness. edginess. fretfulness. nervousness. rashness. vehemence. haste. Antonyms.
having little length; not tall or high : low; not extended in time : brief… See the full definition
1. Having little length; not long. 2. Having little height; not tall. 3. Extending or traveling not far or not far enough: a short toss. 4. a. Lasting a brief time: a short holiday. b. Appearing to pass quickly: finished the job in a few short months. 5. Not lengthy; succinct: short and to the point. 6. a.
Definition of shortness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
