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tract vs short

short vs tract

tract and short both are nouns.

tract is not an adjective while short is an adjective.

tract is not a verb while short is a verb.

tract is not an adverb while short is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tract Yes No No No
short Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, short is a hyponym of tract; that is, short is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tract:
  • tract: an extended area of land
  • short: the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
tract (noun) short (noun)
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
an extended area of land
tract (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
tract (verb) short (verb)
create a short circuit in
cheat someone by not returning him enough money
tract (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 tract and short

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