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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
- /ˈʃɔːtnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawrt]
- /ʃɔrt/
Definitions of shortness word
- adjective shortness having little length; not long. 1
- adjective shortness having little height; not tall: a short man. 1
- adjective shortness extending or reaching only a little way: a short path. 1
- adjective shortness brief in duration; not extensive in time: a short wait. 1
- adjective shortness brief or concise, as writing. 1
- adjective shortness rudely brief; abrupt; hurting: short behavior. 1
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Origin of shortness
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 Shortness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shortness 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".
shortness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shortness
noun shortness
- edginess — nervously irritable; impatient and anxious.
- impatience — lack of patience.
- impetuosity — the quality or condition of being impetuous.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- minuteness — extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
Antonyms for shortness
noun shortness
- waiting — an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border.
Top questions with shortness
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