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Shortness

Shortness Meaning & Definition
Shortness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shortness?

[n] an abrupt discourteous manner
[n] the property of being shorter than average stature
[n] the property of being of short temporal extent
[n] the property of being of short spatial extent
[n] the property of being truncated or short

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shortness: abruptness | brusqueness | curtness | gruffness | truncation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Shortness:

See Also | briefness | curtailment | discourtesy | duration | height | length | lowness | rudeness | stature

Shortness In Webster's Dictionary

\Short"ness\, n. 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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