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noun
The temporal property of being very short.
is a specific kind of: shortness.
derivation: brief.
The attribute of being brief or fleeting.
synonyms: brevity, transience.
is a specific kind of: duration, length.
derivation: brief | brief | ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory.
Dutch: tijdeijkheid
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