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short vs tall

tall vs short

short and tall both are nouns.

short and tall both are adjectives.

short is a verb but tall is not a verb.

short is an adverb but tall is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
tall Yes Yes No No
short (noun) tall (noun)
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base a garment size for a tall person
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) tall (adjective)
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range great in vertical dimension; high in stature
(primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length impressively difficult
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration too improbable to admit of belief
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal lofty in style
of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration having a specified height
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) tall (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
short (adverb) tall (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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