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SHORTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An abrupt discourteous manner
Synonyms:
abruptness; brusqueness; curtness; gruffness; shortness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; rudeness (a manner that is rude and insulting)
Derivation:
short (marked by rude or peremptory shortness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of being shorter than average stature
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
height; stature ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)
Antonym:
tallness (the property of being taller than average stature)
Derivation:
short (low in stature; not tall)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The property of being of short temporal extent
Example:
the shortness of air travel time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
duration; length (continuance in time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shortness"):
curtailment (the temporal property of being cut short)
briefness (the temporal property of being very short)
Antonym:
longness (duration as an extension)
Derivation:
short (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The property of being of short spatial extent
Example:
the shortness of the Channel crossing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
length (the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place)
Antonym:
longness (the property of being of long spatial extent)
Derivation:
short ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length)
Sense 5
Meaning:
The property of being truncated or short
Synonyms:
shortness; truncation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
lowness (the quality of being low; lacking height)
Derivation:
short (low in stature; not tall)
Sense 6
Meaning:
The condition of being short of something
Example:
can cause shortness of breath
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("shortness" is a kind of...):
deficiency; lack; want (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable)
Derivation:
short ((of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range)
short (of insufficient quantity to meet a need)
Context examples:
Her explanation, defective only in being—from her irritation of nerves and shortness of breath—no explanation at all, was instantly given.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, productive cough, and chest tightness.
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Treatment to manage or alleviate difficult or painful breathing or shortness of breath.
(Dyspnea Management, NCI Thesaurus)
A syndrome that occurs after therapeutic infusion of antibodies into the blood and is characterized by nausea, headache, tachycardia, hypotension, rash, and shortness of breath.
(Cytokine Release Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by nausea, headache, tachycardia, hypotension, rash, and shortness of breath; it is caused by the release of cytokines from the cells.
(Cytokine Release Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
Later symptoms include coughing and shortness of breath.
(Hantavirus Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Anemia not associates with symptoms of fatigue, headaches, palpitations, or shortness of breath.
(Mild Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient have periods of (or complain of) shortness of breath, gasping, or sighing for no apparent reason other than nervousness?
(NPI - Periods of Shortness of Breath, Gasping, or Sighing for No Apparent Reason, NCI Thesaurus)
“Then on guard again!” cried the young squire, and sprang in with a fire and a fury which more than made up for the shortness of his weapon.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, loss of muscle coordination, and blue-colored skin.
(Methemoglobinemia, NCI Dictionary)
