truncation vs shortness

truncation and shortness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
truncation	Yes	No	No	No
shortness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, truncation and shortness are synonyms defined as:

truncation (noun)	shortness (noun)
the act of cutting short	an abrupt discourteous manner
the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)	the property of being shorter than average stature
the property of being truncated or short	the property of being of short temporal extent
	the property of being of short spatial extent
	the property of being truncated or short
	the condition of being short of something