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    short·ness
    /ˈSHôrtnəs/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHORTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Shortness is the quality of being small in length, distance, or height, or not very long or less than average in time. It can also mean the fact that there is not much of or not enough of something, or the quality of saying little but showing slight anger or lack of patience.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shortnessShortness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of shortness. noun. the property of being truncated or short. synonyms: truncation. see more. 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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shortnessShortness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. of a speech sound : having a relatively short duration. b. : being the member of a pair of similarly spelled vowel or vowel-containing sounds that is descended from a vowel that was short in duration but is no longer so and that does not necessarily have duration as its chief distinguishing feature. short i in sin.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › shortnessSHORTNESS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Shortness is the condition of being short or concise. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for shortness in this online thesaurus.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shortnessShortness - definition of shortness by The Free Dictionary

    Shortness is the property of being short in length, height, duration, or amount. It can also mean a rude or abrupt manner, a lack of something, or a short sale. See synonyms, idioms, and translations of shortness.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › shortnessSHORTNESS - 30 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    shortness. 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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › shortnessshortness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of shortness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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