1. shortness(n = noun.attribute) - the property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing"
is a kind of length
Antonym: longness
Derived form adjective short2
2. shortness(n = noun.state) - the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"
is a kind of deficiency, lack, want
Derived forms adjective short5, adjective short4
3. shortness(n = noun.attribute) truncation - the property of being truncated or short;
is a kind of lowness
Derived form adjective short3
4. shortness(n = noun.attribute) - the property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time"
is a kind of duration, length
has particulars: curtailment, briefness
Antonym: longness
Derived form adjective short1
5. shortness(n = noun.attribute) - the property of being shorter than average stature;
is a kind of height, stature
Antonym: tallness
Derived form adjective short3
6. shortness(n = noun.attribute) abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness - an abrupt discourteous manner;
is a kind of discourtesy, rudeness
Derived form adjective short11
The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath. [1913 Webster]
N shortness, brevity, littleness, a span, shortening, abbreviation, abbreviature, abridgment, concision, retrenchment, curtailment, decurtation, reduction, epitome, elision, ellipsis, conciseness, abridger, epitomist, epitomizer, short, brief, curt, compendious, compact, stubby, scrimp, shorn, stubbed, stumpy, thickset, pug, chunky, decurtate, retrousse, stocky, squab, squabby, squat, dumpy, little, curtailed of its fair proportions, short by, oblate, concise, summary, shortly, in short.