shortness
noun
[ ˈʃɔːtnəs ]
• the quality of being relatively small in height or length.
• "because of my shortness I had to crane my head to see"
• the quality of lasting a small amount of time.
• "the shortness of the lease"
• the quality of being relatively small in extent.
• "I apologize for the shortness of this letter"
• the quality of being abrupt or rude in speech.
• "my shortness with people contributed to my demise"
