shortness

shortness meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Kannada

Examples of shortness in a sentence

• From time to time in both directions the engine was blowing off, so there was no shortness of steam.1956 October, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 688:
• 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; [...].1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Fewer meals on wheels?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 121:
• CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire.2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN, archived from the original on...

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Forms of shortness

Origin of shortness

From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English sċortnes, sċeortnys, equivalent to short + -ness.

Words formed from shortness

• shortness of breath

Questions about shortness

What does shortness mean?

Shortness means the property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

What is shortness in Hindi?

Shortness in Hindi is नाटापन (nāṭāpan), लाघव (lāghav). See Shortness meaning in Hindi.

How do you use shortness in a sentence?

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

What part of speech is shortness?

Shortness is a noun.

What is the plural of shortness?

The plural of shortness is shortnesses.