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名詞

shortness (countable and uncountable, plural shortnesses)

1. (uncountable) The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

   the shortness of a stubby pencil

   the patient's shortness of breath

   • 1956 October, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 688:

     From time to time in both directions the engine was blowing off, so there was no shortness of steam.

   • 1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Fewer meals on wheels?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 121:

     But on the whole the Southern Region, in view of the relative shortness of so many of its journeys, is to be commended for its provision of refreshment facilities; [...].

2. (countable) The result or product of being short.
3. (uncountable) The property of being short or terse.

   I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.

派生語

• shortness of breath