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English noun: shortness | |||
| 1. | shortness (attribute) the property of being of short spatial extent | ||
| Samples | The shortness of the Channel crossing. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | length | ||
| Antonyms | longness | ||
| 2. | shortness (state) the condition of being short of something | ||
| Samples | There 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 | ||
| Synonyms | truncation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lowness | ||
| 4. | shortness (attribute) the property of being of short temporal extent | ||
| Samples | The shortness of air travel time. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | duration, length | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | briefness, curtailment | ||
| Antonyms | longness | ||
| 5. | shortness (attribute) the property of being shorter than average stature | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | height, stature | ||
| Antonyms | tallness | ||
| 6. | shortness (attribute) an abrupt discourteous manner | ||
| Synonyms | abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, rudeness | ||
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