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short
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
having
little
height
,
distance
,
or
length
•
The
boy
is
short
for
his
age
.
The
boy
is
short
for
his
age
.
•
This
phone
cable
is
too
short
to
reach
the
sofa
.
This
phone
cable
is
too
short
to
reach
the
sofa
.
Old
English
‘
sceort
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
‘
schort
’
and
German
‘
schurz
’,
meaning
‘
short
garment
’.
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
lasting
only
a
small
amount
of
time
•
We
had
a
short
meeting
before
lunch
.
We
had
a
short
meeting
before
lunch
.
•
Please
keep
your
answer
short
and
clear
.
Please
keep
your
answer
short
and
clear
.
adjective
-
short
,
shorter
,
shortest
not
having
enough
of
something
that
is
needed
or
expected
•
We
are
short
of
milk
—
could
you
buy
some
on
the
way
home
?
We
are
short
of
milk
—
could
you
buy
some
on
the
way
home
?
•
The
project
fell
short
of
its
targets
.
The
project
fell
short
of
its
targets
.
adverb
suddenly
or
abruptly
,
before
the
expected
point
or
time
•
The
car
stopped
short
when
a
dog
ran
into
the
road
.
The
car
stopped
short
when
a
dog
ran
into
the
road
.
•
He
pulled
up
short
of
the
finish
line
to
tie
his
shoelace
.
He
pulled
up
short
of
the
finish
line
to
tie
his
shoelace
.
noun
an
accidental
contact
of
electrical
wires
causing
a
circuit
to
fail
•
The
lamp
stopped
working
because
of
a
short
in
the
cord
.
The
lamp
stopped
working
because
of
a
short
in
the
cord
.
•
An
electrical
short
can
start
a
fire
if
not
fixed
.
An
electrical
short
can
start
a
fire
if
not
fixed
.
verb
-
short
,
shorting
,
shorts
,
shorted
to
create
or
experience
an
electrical
short
circuit
•
The
wires
touched
and
shorted
the
battery
.
The
wires
touched
and
shorted
the
battery
.
•
If
water
gets
inside
,
the
phone
may
short
and
stop
working
.
If
water
gets
inside
,
the
phone
may
short
and
stop
working
.
noun
a
trading
position
that
profits
if
the
price
of
a
stock
or
commodity
falls
•
She
took
a
short
on
the
company
’
s
shares
before
the
earnings
report
.
She
took
a
short
on
the
company
’
s
shares
before
the
earnings
report
.
•
His
short
paid
off
when
the
market
dropped
10%
.
His
short
paid
off
when
the
market
dropped
10%
.
verb
-
short
,
shorting
,
shorts
,
shorted
to
sell
a
security
you
do
not
own
,
hoping
to
buy
it
back
later
at
a
lower
price
•
Traders
often
short
a
stock
they
expect
will
decline
.
Traders
often
short
a
stock
they
expect
will
decline
.
•
She
shorted
bitcoin
during
the
price
bubble
.
She
shorted
bitcoin
during
the
price
bubble
.
shortly
adverb
in
a
short
time
from
now
•
The
train
will
arrive
shortly
,
so
please
stand
back
from
the
platform
edge
.
The
train
will
arrive
shortly
,
so
please
stand
back
from
the
platform
edge
.
•
I'll
be
with
you
shortly
;
just
let
me
finish
this
email
.
I'll
be
with
you
shortly
;
just
let
me
finish
this
email
.
adverb
using
only
a
few
words
;
briefly
•
Please
introduce
yourself
shortly
before
we
begin
the
workshop
.
Please
introduce
yourself
shortly
before
we
begin
the
workshop
.
•
The
professor
spoke
shortly
about
the
monument
’
s
history
,
then
guided
us
inside
.
The
professor
spoke
shortly
about
the
monument
’
s
history
,
then
guided
us
inside
.
adverb
in
a
curt
or
abrupt
way
that
may
seem
unfriendly
•
When
I
asked
for
directions
,
the
clerk
replied
shortly
and
turned
away
.
When
I
asked
for
directions
,
the
clerk
replied
shortly
and
turned
away
.
•
Tired
and
frustrated
,
she
answered
her
brother
shortly
without
looking
up
from
her
phone
.
Tired
and
frustrated
,
she
answered
her
brother
shortly
without
looking
up
from
her
phone
.
shortage
noun
a
situation
in
which
there
is
not
enough
of
something
that
is
needed
or
wanted
•
After
weeks
without
rain
,
the
town
faced
a
severe
shortage
of
drinking
water
.
After
weeks
without
rain
,
the
town
faced
a
severe
shortage
of
drinking
water
.
•
There
is
a
shortage
of
nurses
at
the
local
hospital
,
so
patients
have
to
wait
longer
to
be
seen
.
There
is
a
shortage
of
nurses
at
the
local
hospital
,
so
patients
have
to
wait
longer
to
be
seen
.
From
short
+
-age
,
first
recorded
in
the
1860s
,
modeled
on
French
words
ending
in
–age
to
mean
a
condition
or
action
.
short-term
adjective
-
short-term
,
shorter-term
,
shortest-term
lasting
or
intended
to
last
only
for
a
brief
period
•
He
set
some
short-term
goals
to
finish
by
Friday
.
He
set
some
short-term
goals
to
finish
by
Friday
.
•
Taking
painkillers
gives
short-term
relief
but
won't
cure
the
problem
.
Taking
painkillers
gives
short-term
relief
but
won't
cure
the
problem
.
Formed
by
combining
the
adjective
“
short
”
meaning
‘
brief
’
with
the
noun
“
term
”
meaning
‘
period
of
time
’;
recorded
from
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
-
short-term
the
period
of
time
that
is
near
now
and
not
far
into
the
future
•
In
the
short-term
,
demand
for
housing
is
expected
to
rise
.
In
the
short-term
,
demand
for
housing
is
expected
to
rise
.
•
The
medicine
can
cause
side
effects
in
the
short-term
but
is
safe
overall
.
The
medicine
can
cause
side
effects
in
the
short-term
but
is
safe
overall
.
Semantic
shift
from
the
adjective
use
;
first
recorded
as
a
noun
phrase
in
mid-20th-century
economic
writing
.