| Definitions of 'shortness' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shortness
the property of being of short spatial extent
"the shortness of the Channel crossing"
2. (noun) shortness
the condition of being short of something
"there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"
3. (noun) shortness, truncation
the property of being truncated or short
4. (noun) shortness
the property of being of short temporal extent
"the shortness of air travel time"
5. (noun) shortness
the property of being shorter than average stature
6. (noun) abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness
an abrupt discourteous manner
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| Definitions of 'shortness' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) shortness
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
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