the property of being shorter than average stature
noun
an abrupt discourteous manner
Word Forms
short
adjective
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
abrupt
adjective
surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
brusque
adjective
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
curt
adjective
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
gruff
adjective
brusque and surly and forbidding
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kürze
die Eigenschaft, von geringer räumlicher Ausdehnung zu sein
🇫🇷French
essoufflement
la propriété d'être d'une courte étendue spatiale
🇪🇸Spanish
falta
la propiedad de ser de corta extensión espacial
🇮🇹Italian
brevità
la proprietà di avere una breve estensione spaziale
🇳🇱Dutch
tekort
de eigenschap dat het een korte ruimtelijke omvang heeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
falta
a propriedade de ser de curta extensão espacial
🇷🇺Russian
краткость
свойство иметь небольшую пространственную протяженность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तकलीफ
छोटी स्थानिक सीमा का होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
স্বল্পতা
স্বল্প স্থানিক সীমার থাকার সম্পত্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருக்கம்
குறுகிய இடஞ்சார்ந்த அளவில் இருப்பதன் சொத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
పొట్టితనము
తక్కువ ప్రాదేశిక పరిధి యొక్క ఆస్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
लहानपणा
अल्प अवकाशीय प्रमाणात असण्याची मालमत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
તંગી
ટૂંકી અવકાશી હદની મિલકત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಣ್ಣತನ
ಕಡಿಮೆ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯ ಆಸ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരുക്കം
ഹ്രസ്വമായ സ്പേഷ്യൽ വ്യാപ്തിയുടെ സ്വത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਮੀ
ਛੋਟੀ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਹੱਦ ਦੀ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
قلت
مختصر مقامی حد تک ہونے کی خاصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
短促
短空间范围的性质
🇯🇵Japanese
短さ
空間範囲が短いという性質
🇰🇷Korean
부족함
공간적 범위가 짧은 속성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự ngắn gọn
tính chất có phạm vi không gian ngắn
🇹🇭Thai
ความสั้น
คุณสมบัติของการมีขอบเขตเชิงพื้นที่สั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesak
sifat memiliki jangkauan spasial yang pendek
🇵🇭Filipino
ikli
ang pag-aari ng pagiging maikling spatial na lawak
🇲🇾Malay
kekurangan
sifat spatial yang pendek
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قصر
خاصية كونها ذات مدى مكاني قصير
🇮🇷Persian
کوتاهی
خاصیت کوتاه بودن وسعت فضایی
🇹🇷Turkish
kısalık
Kısa mekansal kapsamın özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוֹצֶר
התכונה להיות בעלת היקף מרחבי קצר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shortness'?
The primary meaning of 'shortness' is 'the property of being of short spatial extent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shortness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shortness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shortness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shortness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'shortness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'shortness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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