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shortstop vs short

short vs shortstop

shortstop and short both are nouns.

shortstop is not an adjective while short is an adjective.

shortstop is not a verb while short is a verb.

shortstop is not an adverb while short is an adverb.

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

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