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short vs long

long vs short

short is a noun but long is not a noun.

short and long both are adjectives.

short and long both are verbs.

short and long both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
long No Yes Yes Yes
short (noun) long (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
short (adjective) long (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range good at remembering
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices having or being more than normal or necessary
tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening planning prudently for the future
marked by rude or peremptory shortness of relatively great height
lacking foresight or scope involving substantial risk
of insufficient quantity to meet a need
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
short (verb) long (verb)
create a short circuit in desire strongly or persistently
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short (adverb) long (adverb)
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner for an extended time or at a distant time
at a disadvantage for an extended distance
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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