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shortness

 

[ หˆสƒษ”หtnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in describing length

The quality of being small in distance from one end to the other; the quality of being short.

Synonyms

brevity, briefness, conciseness

Examples of usage

  • The shortness of the journey surprised me.
  • Despite the shortness of the book, it was packed with information.
Context #2 | Noun

in describing duration

The quality of lasting only a brief period of time; the quality of being brief or concise.

Synonyms

briefness, ephemeral, transience

Examples of usage

  • The shortness of their meeting left much unsaid.
  • The shortness of his temper often led to conflicts.
Context #3 | Noun

in describing height

The quality of being small in height; the quality of lacking tallness.

Synonyms

height deficiency, lowness

Examples of usage

  • Her shortness made her easily recognizable in the crowd.
  • The shortness of the fence allowed easy access.

Translations

Translations of the word "shortness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น falta de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎ เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรผrze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekurangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะพั‚ะบั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krรณtkotrwaล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ่ถณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท manque

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑsalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์กฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ู‚ุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krรกtkost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรกtkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Ÿญ็ผบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kratkost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skortur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตั‚ั–ัะฟะตัƒัˆั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑsalฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ falta

Etymology

The word 'shortness' originated from the Old English word 'sceortnys', which combined 'sceort' (short) and '-nys' (a suffix denoting state or quality). Over time, the word evolved to its current form, retaining its essence of describing the quality of being short in various aspects such as length, duration, and height.

See also: short, shortage, shortbread, shortcomings, shortcut, shortcuts, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortenings, shortfall, shortly, shortsighted.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,545, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.