1. (

• shortness ,

) the property of being of short spatial extent; "the shortness of the Channel crossing" ;

2. (

• shortness

) the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath" ;

3. (

• shortness ,
• truncation

) the property of being truncated or short ;

4. (

• shortness ,

) the property of being of short temporal extent; "the shortness of air travel time" ;

5. (

• shortness ,

) the property of being shorter than average stature ;

6. (

• abruptness ,
• brusqueness ,
• curtness ,
• gruffness ,
• shortness

) an abrupt discourteous manner ;