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0 the quality of being small in length, distance, or height:
Apart from her shortness she was hardly distinguishable from the others.
1 (of time) the quality of being not very long or less than average or usual:
2 the fact that there is not much of or not enough of something:
There was no shortness of money.
3 the quality of saying little but showing slight anger or lack of patience in the few words that you say:
His shortness with people gave a bad impression.
4 the feeling of being unable to breathe easily, especially because you are ill: