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English noun: shortness

1. shortness (attribute) the property of being of short spatial extent


SamplesThe shortness of the Channel crossing.


Broader (hypernym)length


Antonymslongness

2. shortness (state) the condition of being short of something


SamplesThere was no shortness of money.
Can cause shortness of breath.


Broader (hypernym)deficiency, lack, want

3. shortness (attribute) the property of being truncated or short


Synonymstruncation


Broader (hypernym)lowness

4. shortness (attribute) the property of being of short temporal extent


SamplesThe shortness of air travel time.


Broader (hypernym)duration, length


Narrower (hyponym)briefness, curtailment


Antonymslongness

5. shortness (attribute) the property of being shorter than average stature


Broader (hypernym)height, stature


Antonymstallness

6. shortness (attribute) an abrupt discourteous manner


Synonymsabruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness


Broader (hypernym)discourtesy, rudeness









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