SHORTNESS

shortness. Shortness, n. the quality of being short, conciseness, a want of memory, imperfection, defect

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Short″ness, n. The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath.