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Meaning of
shorter
in English
shorter
us
//ˈʃɑː.tər//
uk
//ˈʃɑː.tər//
#common
Lemma:
short
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Adjective
having
less
length
or
distance
;
horizontally
or
vertically
of
relatively
small
height
(
person
)
having
little
time
or
duration
an
abbreviated
form
(
of
a
word
or
phrase
)
closer
to
the
batsman
;
less
distance
falls
short
of
target
(
green
,
hole
);
insufficient
distance
brittle
and
crumbly
(
due
to
fat
content
)
limited
or
insufficient
in
quantity
lacking
or
insufficient
;
below
standard
near
or
imminent
in
time
having
a
financial
position
to
profit
from
decline