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short vs contact

contact vs short

short and contact both are nouns.

short is an adjective but contact is not an adjective.

short and contact both are verbs.

short is an adverb but contact is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
contact Yes No Yes No
As nouns, contact is a hypernym of short; that is, contact is a word with a broader meaning than short:
  • short: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
  • contact: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
Other hypernyms of short include tangency.
short (noun) contact (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base the act of touching physically
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed close interaction
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication
a channel for communication between groups
a communicative interaction
the physical coming together of two or more things
a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity
short (adjective) contact (adjective)
(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
short (verb) contact (verb)
create a short circuit in be in or establish communication with
cheat someone by not returning him enough money be in direct physical contact with; make contact
short (adverb) contact (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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