'Shortness' definitions:

Definition of 'shortness'

From: WordNet
noun
The property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing" [ant: longness]
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The condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"
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The property of being truncated or short [syn: shortness, truncation]
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The property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time" [ant: longness]
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The property of being shorter than average stature [ant: tallness]
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An abrupt discourteous manner [syn: abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness]

Definition of 'Shortness'

From: GCIDE
  • Shortness \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. [1913 Webster]

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