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Lowest vs Shortest - What's the difference?

lowest | shortest |

As adjectives the difference between lowest and shortest

is that lowest is superlative of low while shortest is superlative of short; Least in stature, length or height.

As an adverb lowest

is superlative of low POS=adverb.

lowest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (low)

    • Adverb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    shortest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (short); Least in stature, length or height.
    • The two word poem Fleas is arguably the shortest poem in the English language. How could a poem have fewer words?