κοντός — meaning in English

English meaning

• low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.

Senses

κοντός is used for these senses in English:

• low Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
• low (especially in, _, biology) Simple in complexity or development.
• short Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

low — full definition

1. adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
2. adj Small in amount, degree, or intensity.
3. adj Feeling sad or depressed.
4. adj Deep or quiet in sound or pitch.
5. noun The lowest point or level something reaches.

short — full definition

1. adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
2. adjective Of a person, not tall.
3. adjective Curt or abrupt in manner.
4. adjective Lacking enough of something, especially money.
5. verb In finance, to bet that a stock or asset's price will fall by selling it before buying it back cheaper.

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