insufficient vs short

short vs insufficient

insufficient is not a noun while short is a noun.

insufficient and short both are adjectives.

insufficient is not a verb while short is a verb.

insufficient is not an adverb while short is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insufficient	No	Yes	No	No
short	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

insufficient (noun)	short (noun)
	the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
	the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
	accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

insufficient (adjective)	short (adjective)
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement	(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
	(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length
	primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
	low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
	of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration
	not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
	tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening
	marked by rude or peremptory shortness
	lacking foresight or scope
	of insufficient quantity to meet a need
	less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

insufficient (verb)	short (verb)
	create a short circuit in
	cheat someone by not returning him enough money

insufficient (adverb)	short (adverb)
	in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
	at a disadvantage
	so as to interrupt
	at some point or distance before a goal is reached
	clean across
	without possessing something at the time it is contractually sold
	quickly and without warning; happening unexpectedly; on impulse; without premeditation

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