Definitions for shortness
short·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortnessnoun

   the property of being of short spatial extent

   "the shortness of the Channel crossing"

2. shortnessnoun

   the condition of being short of something

   "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"

3. shortness, truncationnoun

   the property of being truncated or short

4. shortnessnoun

   the property of being of short temporal extent

   "the shortness of air travel time"

5. shortnessnoun

   the property of being shorter than average stature

6. abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortnessnoun

   an abrupt discourteous manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortnessnoun

   The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

2. shortnessnoun

   The result or product of being short.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shortnessnoun

   Etymology: from short.

   1. The quality of being short, either in time or space:

   I’ll make a journey twice as far, t’ enjoy
   A second night of such sweet shortness, which
   Was mine in Britain. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   They move strongest in a right line, which is caused by the shortness of the distance. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   I will not trouble my readers with the shortness of the time in which I writ it. Dryden.

   May they not justly to our climes upbraid
   Shortness of night, and penury of shade? Matthew Prior.

   2. Fewness of words; brevity; conciseness.

   The necessity of shortness causeth men to cut off impertinent discourses, and to comprise much matter in few words. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   Sir, pardon me in what I have to say,
   Your plainness and your shortness please me well. William Shakespeare.

   3. Want of retention.

   Whatsoever is above these proceedeth of shortness of memory, or of want of a stayed attention. Francis Bacon.

   4. Deficience; imperfection.

   Another account of the shortness of our reason, and easiness of deception, is the forwardness of our understanding’s assent to slightly examined conclusions. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   From the instances I had given of human ignorance, to our shortness in most things else, ’tis an easy inference. Joseph Glanvill.

   It may be easily conceived, by any that can allow for the lameness and shortness of translations, out of languages and manners of writing differing from ours. William Temple.

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1. shortness

   Shortness generally refers to the state or condition of being small in length, height, or distance. It can also refer to an insufficient amount or lack of something or the brief duration of time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shortnessnoun

   the quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath

Matched Categories

1. • Discourtesy
   • Duration
   • Lack
   • Length
   • Stature

How to pronounce shortness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say shortness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of shortness in a Sentence

1. Murtaza Akhter:

   They're coming in with fever, shortness of breath, cough, body aches and, at least for me, basically everybody I test is positive, it is ridiculous.

2. The CDC:

   Relatively few children with COVID-19 are hospitalized, and fewer children than adults experience fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

3. Alison Hedervary:

   I don’t have any more shortness of breath. I basically live a normal life, i don’t even think about having this disease whereas before I would worry about my breathing getting worse, but as Dr. Parambil has told me, ‘You can do anything you want to do,’ and I have.

4. Suzanne Steinbaum:

   If you’re exercising and you have symptoms of chest discomfort, not just shortness of breath, but real difficulty getting air in, stop. If you don’t recover quickly and it happens again, go see your doctor.

5. Max Stier:

   It becomes a question of: How much pain are you willing to inflict yourself going through the confirmation process versus how much you think you can actually do considering the shortness of time and the potential difficulties that may arise.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shortness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shortness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortness