Shortness
Pronunciation : Short"ness
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913