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shortness
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[ noun ] the property of being of short spatial extent
Used in print (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)Such an instrument is expected to be especially useful if it could be used to measure the elasticity of heavy pastes such_as printing_inks , paints , adhesives , molten plastics , and bread_dough , for the elasticity is related to those various properties termed `` length '' , `` shortness '' , `` spinnability '' , etc. , which are usually judged by subjective methods at_present . |
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[ noun ] the property of being of short temporal extent
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[ noun ] an abrupt discourteous manner
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