Found 2 items, similar to Shortness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shortness shortness n 1: the property of being of short spatial extent [ant: longness] 2: the property of being truncated or short [syn: truncation] 3: the property of being of short temporal extent [ant: longness] 4: the property of being shorter than average stature [ant: tallness] 5: an abrupt discourteous manner [syn: abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shortness Shortness \Short"ness\, n. 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]