shortness

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noun

1. the property of being of short spatial extent (Freq. 1)
- the shortness of the Channel crossing
• Ant:
longness
• Derivationally related forms:
short
• Hypernyms:
length
2. the condition of being short of something
- there was no shortness of money
- can cause shortness of breath
• Derivationally related forms:
short
• Hypernyms:
lack, deficiency, want
3. the property of being truncated or short
• Syn:
truncation
• Derivationally related forms:
short
• Hypernyms:
lowness
4. the property of being of short temporal extent
- the shortness of air travel time
• Ant:
longness
• Derivationally related forms:
short
• Hypernyms:
duration, length
• Hyponyms:
curtailment, briefness
5. the property of being shorter than average stature
• Ant:
tallness
• Derivationally related forms:
short
• Hypernyms:
stature, height
6. an abrupt discourteous manner
• Syn:
abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness
• Derivationally related forms:
short, gruff (for: gruffness), curt (for: curtness), brusque (for: brusqueness), abrupt (for: abruptness)
• Hypernyms:
discourtesy, rudeness