Shortness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The lack of rain during the growing season accentuated the shortness of the crops.
- His height added to the perceived shortness of the hall.
- One disadvantage of this path is the shortness of daylight in the early evening.
- Travelers marveled at the shortness of the flying time to reach this continent.
- Some engineers doubted the structural soundness of the bridge due to the shortness of the central span.
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Meaning 2
The condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
The property of being truncated or short.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
The property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 5
The property of being shorter than average stature.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
An abrupt discourteous manner.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.