shorter

CEFRA1

/ˈʃɔːtə/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Less long in distance, length, or time.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.

Examples

  • The candle grew shorter and shorter, until at last it went out.

  • When summer is over, the days grow shorter and shorter.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈʃoːɾə]
  • /ˈʃoːtə/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. One who makes a dishonest profit by clipping and filing coins.

  2. comparative form of short: more short.

More examples

In context

  • There are two routes to get there. We're in a rush so we'll take the shorter one.

  • My grandfather, as I said before, was connected with a gang of shorters, and sometimes shortened money, […]

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