shortness
Definitions
Noun
- The property of being of short spatial extent
- The condition of being short of something
- The property of being truncated or short
- The property of being of short temporal extent
- The property of being shorter than average stature
- An abrupt discourteous manner
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shortness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shallowness | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | sharpness | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | shakiness | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | sharpless | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | shrewdness | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shortness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shorts | 1 | 29 |
| 2 | shorter | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | shores | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | shortened | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | softness | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | shrines | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | shorten | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | shortest | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | shortages | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | sharpness | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | shortens | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | hornless | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | hartness | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | stoutness | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | smartness | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | shorter's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sorties | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sorters | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shyness | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shorts' | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shortness" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shortness" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shortness" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | symptoms | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shortness".
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 5
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Breathe Better, Longer: New Clues to Shortness of Breath in Older Adults
Mar 9, 2026 Yale School of Medicine
Mar 9, 2026 Yale School of Medicine
Breathe Better, Longer: New Clues to Shortness of Breath in Older Adults | Newswise
Mar 12, 2026 Newswise
Mar 12, 2026 Newswise
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Sep 5, 2025 Rutgers University
Sep 5, 2025 Rutgers University