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having little length or duration
She has short hair.
Her hair is not long.
We took a short break.
We took a brief break.
Often used to describe physical length or time duration.
not reaching a required standard or amount
The company is short of cash.
The company does not have enough money.
Commonly used in informal contexts to describe a lack of something.
a short circuit in electronics
The short caused the device to malfunction.
The short circuit made the device stop working.
In electronics, a short refers to an unintended connection.
'Short' is often used to describe physical length or time, but can also describe a lack of something.
As an adjective, 'short' describes length or duration; as a noun, it refers to a short circuit in electronics.
From Middle English 'short', from Old English 'sceort', of Germanic origin.
Can be used as an adjective to describe physical length or time, or as a noun in technical contexts.