shorter

About 13.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective comparative form of short: more short.

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

2. noun A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.
3. noun One who makes a dishonest profit by clipping and filing coins.

Similar words

briefer soon more brief narrower court faster lower less lesser

Often followed by

than and time period the hours periods in duration

Word family

short shortest shortish shortness shortnesses