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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
- /ʃɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
Definitions of shortest word
- adjective shortest having little length; not long. 1
- adjective shortest having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
- adjective shortest extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
- adjective shortest brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
- adjective shortest brief or concise, as writing. 1
- adjective shortest rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 1
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Origin of shortest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English schort (adj.), Old English sceort; cognate with Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr shortness, scarcity
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Parts of speech for Shortest
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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shortest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shortest
adj shortest
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
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