shortness
The property of being short, of being small of stature or briefThe property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
» Do you have shortness of breath?
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.
the shortness of a stubby pencil
the patient's shortness of breath
Kürze
кра́ткостьkrátkostʹ
the property of being truncated or short
(countable)The result or product of being short.
the condition of being short of something
(uncountable)The property of being short or terse.
I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.
the property of being of short temporal extent
Examples
11 sentencesDo you have shortness of breath?
Wherever there is length, there is shortness.
Have you experienced shortness of breath recently?
deSind Sie in letzter Zeit manchmal kurzatmig?
The coronavirus could cause severe shortness of breath.
How long have you been experiencing shortness of breath?
ruДавно у Вас одышка?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to shortFrom Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.
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Forms
plural: shortnesses| Singular | shortness |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the property of being truncated or short:truncation
- an abrupt discourteous manner:abruptnessbrusquenesscurtnessgruffness
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable