shorter
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Definitions ofshorter
- Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
- (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
- Having little duration.
Example: "Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."
- (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
Example: "“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."
- (of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.
- (of a ball) that bounced relatively far from the batsman.
- (of an approach shot or putt) that falls short of the green or the hole.
- (of pastries) Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat. (See shortbread, shortcake, shortcrust, shortening.)
- Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.
Example: "He gave a short answer to the question."
- Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
Example: "a short supply of provisions"
- Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
Example: "I'd lend you the cash but I'm a little short at present."
- Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
Example: "an account which is short of the truth"
- Undiluted; neat.
- Not distant in time; near at hand.
- Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
Example: "I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging."
- A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.
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