The quality or state of being short; want of reach or extension; brevity; deficiency; as, the shortness of a journey; the shortness of the days in winter; the shortness of an essay; the shortness of the memory; a shortness of provisions; shortness of breath.

A term used to describe a rheological property of a sealant. It indicates a low resistance to shearing action and yet the maintenance of good sag resistance. A good example would be the short peaks left in whipped cream when a finger is drawn through it. (See " Thixotrophy")

the property of being of short spatial extent

the property of being of short temporal extent

the property of being truncated or short

the property of being shorter than average stature

an abrupt discourteous manner

A qualitative term describing the characteristic of a polymeric material that does not string or otherwise form filaments or threads during application.

Brittleness in a metal at an elevated temperature.