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short vs shortstop

shortstop vs short

short and shortstop both are nouns.

short is an adjective but shortstop is not an adjective.

short is a verb but shortstop is not a verb.

short is an adverb but shortstop is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
shortstop Yes No No No
As nouns, short and shortstop are synonyms defined as:
  • short and shortstop: the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
short (noun) shortstop (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base 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 (baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
short (adjective) shortstop (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) shortstop (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short (adverb) shortstop (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
Difference between short and shortstop

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