Shortness: meaning, definitions and examples
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shortness
[ หสษหtnษs ]
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.
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.
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:
๐ต๐น falta de
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Kรผrze
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekurangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะพัะบัััั
๐ต๐ฑ krรณtkotrwaลoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธ่ถณ
๐ซ๐ท manque
๐ช๐ธ falta
๐น๐ท kฤฑsalฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ์กฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุต
๐จ๐ฟ krรกtkost
๐ธ๐ฐ krรกtkosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ญ็ผบ
๐ธ๐ฎ kratkost
๐ฎ๐ธ skortur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตัััะฟะตัััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑsalฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ falta
Word origin
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.