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Shortest

/ˈʃɔːtɪst/

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

📖 Definitions of "Shortest"

adjective

1
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
2
(of a person) Of comparatively small height.
3
Having little duration.
"Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."
4
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
"“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."

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