the property of being of short spatial extent; the shortness of the Channel crossing'
the condition of being short of something; there was no shortness of money; can cause shortness of breath'
the property of being truncated or short
[ Syn: truncation ]
the property of being of short temporal extent; the shortness of air travel time'
the property of being shorter than average stature
an abrupt discourteous manner
[ Syn: abruptness , brusqueness , curtness , gruffness ]