| shortness | (n) the property of being of short spatial extent, Ant. longness, Example: the shortness of the Channel crossing |
| shortness | (n) the condition of being short of something, Example: there was no shortness of money; can cause shortness of breath |
| shortness | (n) the property of being truncated or short, Syn. truncation |
| shortness | (n) the property of being of short temporal extent, Ant. longness, Example: the shortness of air travel time |
| shortness | (n) the property of being shorter than average stature, Ant. tallness |
| shortness of breath | (n) a dyspneic condition, Syn. SOB, breathlessness |