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Meaning of "shortcoming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORTCOMING

shortcoming  [ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORTCOMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shortcoming is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHORTCOMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shortcoming in the English dictionary

The definition of shortcoming in the dictionary is a failing, defect, or deficiency.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHORTCOMING


becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
drumming
ˈdrʌmɪŋ
forthcoming
ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
furthcoming
ˌfʌrθˈkʌmɪŋ
gumming
ˈɡʌmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
humming
ˈhʌmɪŋ
incoming
ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ
oncoming
ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
scrumming
ˈskrʌmɪŋ
scumming
ˈskʌmɪŋ
slumming
ˈslʌmɪŋ
strumming
ˈstrʌmɪŋ
summing
ˈsʌmɪŋ
thrumming
ˈθrʌmɪŋ
unbecoming
ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ
unforthcoming
ˌʌnfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORTCOMING

short-termism
short-time working
short-waisted
short-wave
short-winded
shortage
shortarm
shortboard
shortbread
shortcake
shortcrust pastry
shortcutting
shorten
shorten the reins
shortener
shortening
Shorter Catechism
shortfall
shortgown
shorthair

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORTCOMING

blooming
blossoming
booming
bottoming
everblooming
gaming
grooming
have it coming
homing
looming
misbecoming
mushrooming
re-homing
scroming
Second Coming
showrooming
unwelcoming
up-and-coming
welcoming
Wyoming
you´ve got another think coming

Synonyms and antonyms of shortcoming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHORTCOMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shortcoming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shortcoming

Translation of «shortcoming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORTCOMING

Find out the translation of shortcoming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shortcoming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shortcoming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缺点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defecto
570 millions of speakers

English

shortcoming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَيْب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

недостаток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défaut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekurangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unzulänglichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

欠点
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kekurangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiếm khuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைபாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eksiklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недолік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μειονέκτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tekortkoming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofullkomlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mangel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shortcoming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTCOMING»

The term «shortcoming» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.340 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTCOMING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shortcoming» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shortcoming» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shortcoming

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORTCOMING»

Discover the use of shortcoming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shortcoming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Methodology for Developing Multimodal User Interfaces of ...
2.5.2 Shortcomings We identified the following shortcomings that serve as incentives to consider this topic an important, original, yet unsolved and challenging research problem by observing the current practice of MM UI usage: Shortcoming 1 ...
Adrian Stanciulescu, 2008
2
A Practival Guide to Dutch Building Contracts
What is the consequence of a shortcoming? This can be found in the law; see Article 6:74, paragraph 1: Each shortcoming in the performance of an obligation obliges the debtor to compensate the damage suffered by the creditor, unless the  ...
M.A.B. Chao-Duivis, A.Z.R. Koning, A.M. Ubink, 2008
3
TRUTH AND OBJECTIVITY
2, Surely w sort of shortcoming is involved in the dispute, under the circumstances described, between the theorists, A and B. For ought not each of them, recognising the equally good pedigree of his opponent's view, to withdraw commitment ...
Crispin WRIGHT, 2009
4
The Meaning and Explanation of the Glorious Qur'an (Vol 1) ...
I have never seen those who have shortcoming in mind and religion controlling those who have sound minds, other than you.) She said, "O Messenger of Allah! What is this shortcoming in mind and religion" He said, C LaxJl jL^JLJ lwLg3 ...
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2009
5
Freedom and Responsibility: Readings in Philosophy and Law
While negligence does not involve always the same mental shortcoming, it probably always involves some mental shortcoming. If a person of no temporary or permanent shortcoming either of desire or of capacity might make certain motions, ...
Herbert Morris, 1961
6
Business Process Improvement Toolbox
Develop improvements to remedy the performance shortcoming 5. Generate ideas about causes of the performance shortcoming and possible improvements 4. Analyze the performance shortcoming 3. Collect data about the performance ...
Bjørn Andersen, 2007
7
Fatāwá Al-marʼah
The Prophet ((4— } ^ «_i)i ^^JL,) explained that their shortcoming in reasoning is found in the fact that their memory is weak and that their witness is in need of another woman to corroborate it. Therefore, it is related to nonproficiency in ...
‎1996
8
חשיבה המצאתית שיטתית
Selecting the Product To eliminate the above shortcoming, the state of one (or more) of the physical elements mentioned in the shortcoming must be changed. Selection of an element to start with (the Product) is done by the minimal problem  ...
יעקב הלפמן, 1991
9
Advances in Physiology Research and Application: 2013 Edition
as a cause of damage in CNS development. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is a micronutrient important to the growth and maturity of the CNS. Thiamine shortcoming may affect 50% of pregnant women. Thiamine function in cerebral development is ...
‎2013
10
Cryptography and Network Security
7.4 the TKDC in the realm H has a cross-links with the TKDC in the realm E. 7.7 Shortcoming in Kerberos V4/Difference between V4 and V5 Kerberos V4 does not meet for some general requirements. Actually Kerberos V4 is an authentication ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORTCOMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shortcoming is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dangerous shortcoming
The lesson from Gurdaspur is that a comprehensive review of the Narendra Modi government's Pakistan policy involving the broadest possible consultations can ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Expert: The use of same template to participating states is main …
The main shortcoming of the Eastern Partnership project of the European Union is that its operators were states of the so-called New Europe – Poland and ... «Panorama.am, Jul 15»
3
$6M shortcoming stalls vital YMCA plans
The new YMCA opened its doors in January, but a $6-million shortcoming stalled the new aquatic center that YMCA executives wanted to open this month. «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
4
OPM Breach Reveals Shortcoming in US Efforts to Curb Advanced …
On the heels of the recently reported data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) which affected millions of current and former federal employees, ... «HSToday, Jul 15»
5
Apple's plugging HomeKit's biggest shortcoming
Apple's HomeKit in 2014 was a promising start but lacked depth; it's only with the arrival of iOS 9 that the smart home platform will begin to seem truly useful ... «SlashGear, Jun 15»
6
Government plans reform: Audit reveals housing fund shortcoming
(CS/ks/BB) A government audit of the “Fonds du Logement” has revealed a number of shortcomings, Housing State Secretary Marc Hansen said Tuesday, with a ... «Luxemburger Wort - English Edition, Apr 15»
7
Under Maimane, can the DA address its greatest shortcoming?
On Saturday DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane announced he intended to run for the position of federal leader, during the party's Western Cape ... «Rand Daily Mail, Apr 15»
8
New HTC One phone addresses a major shortcoming: The camera
New HTC One phone addresses a major shortcoming: The camera ... better than previous year's models, as it addresses a major shortcoming: The camera. «Arab News, Mar 15»
9
Carlton: How Scott Drew's 'toughest' loss revealed key shortcoming
Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The Georgia State Panthers bench rushes to mid court following their 57-56 victory over the Baylor Bears in the second half ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 15»
10
Hands-on tests with Apple's Force Touch trackpad reveal a serious …
Hands-on tests with Apple's Force Touch trackpad reveal a serious shortcoming. Mark Sullivan March 13, 2015 5:59 AM. Tags: Apple, Force Touch, MacBook ... «VentureBeat, Mar 15»

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