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1. The property of being of short spatial extent
   "the shortness of the Channel crossing"
    
2. The condition of being short of something
   "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"
    
3. The property of being truncated or short
   - truncation
    
4. The property of being of short temporal extent
   "the shortness of air travel time"
    
5. The property of being shorter than average stature
    
6. An abrupt discourteous manner
   - abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness

Derived forms: shortnesses

See also: short

Type of: deficiency, discourtesy, duration, height, lack, length, lowness, rudeness, stature, want

Antonym: longness, tallness