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Webster 1913 Edition
Shortness
Short′ness
,Noun.
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 breathWebster 1828 Edition
Shortness
SHORT'NESS
,Noun.
1. The quality of being short in space or time; little length or little duration; as the shortness of a journey or of distance; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of life.
2. Fewness of words; brevity; conciseness; as th eshortness of an essay. The prayers of the church, by reason of their shortness, are easy for the memory.
3. Want of reach or the power of retention; as the shortness of the memory.
4. Deficiency; imperfection; limited extent; as the shortness of our reason.