 shortness |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the property of being of short spatial extent | |
| Related terms: | longness length | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) the property of being shorter than average stature | |
| Related terms: | tallness stature | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the property of being of short temporal extent | |
| Related terms: | longness duration briefness curtailment | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the property of being truncated or short | |
| Synonyms: | truncation | |
| Related terms: | lowness | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an abrupt discourteous manner | |
| Synonyms: | abruptness curtness gruffness brusqueness | |
| Related terms: | discourtesy | |
| Similar spelling: |
shrewdness shorten Sheraton shorthand shortener shortened short_ton |
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