The difference between Deep and Short
When used as nouns, deep means the deep part of a lake, sea, etc, whereas short means a short circuit.
When used as adverbs, deep means deeply, whereas short means abruptly, curtly, briefly.
When used as adjectives, deep means extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. extending far down from the top or surface, whereas short means having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Short is also preposition with the meaning: deficient in.
Short is also verb with the meaning: to cause a short circuit in (something).
check bellow for the other definitions of Deep and Short
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Deep as an adjective (of a, physical distance):
Extending far away from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top or surface; having its bottom far down. Far in extent in another (non-downwards, but generally also non-upwards) direction away from a point of reference. In a (specified) number of rows or layers. Thick. Voluminous. A long way inside; situated far in or back. # Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference. # A long way forward. # Relatively farther downfield.
Examples:
"We hiked into a deep valley between tall mountains."
"There was a deep layer of dust on the floor; the room had not been disturbed for many years."
"The shelves are 30 centimetres deep. — They are deep shelves."
"a crowd three deep along the funeral procession"
"That cyclist's deep chest allows him to draw more air."
"to take a deep breath / sigh / drink"
"'deep into the forest'';  ''deep in the forest"
"He is fielding at deep mid wicket."
"She hit a ball into deep center field."
"a deep volley"
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Deep as an adjective (intellectual, social):
Complex, involved. Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious. To a significant, not superficial, extent. Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; intricate; obscure. Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
Examples:
"That is a deep thought!"
"I just meant to help out a little, but now I'm deep into it."
"They're deep in discussion."
"a deep subject or plot"
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Deep as an adjective (sound, voice):
Low in pitch.
Examples:
"She has a very deep [[contralto]] voice."
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Deep as an adjective (of a color):
Dark and highly saturated.
Examples:
"That's a very deep shade of blue."
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Deep as an adjective (sleep):
Sound, heavy (describing a state of sleep from which one is not easily awoken).
Examples:
"He was in a deep sleep."
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Deep as an adjective:
Immersed, submerged (in).
Examples:
"'deep in debt;  deep in the mud;  waist-deep in the muddy water"
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Deep as an adjective:
Muddy; boggy; sandy; said of roads.
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Deep as an adverb:
Deeply.
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Deep as a noun (literary, with "the"):
The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.
Examples:
"creatures of the deep"
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Deep as a noun (literary, with "the"):
A silent time; quiet isolation.
Examples:
"the deep of night"
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Deep as a noun (rare):
A deep shade of colour.
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Deep as a noun (US, rare):
The profound part of a problem.
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Deep as a noun (with "the"):
The sea, the ocean.
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Deep as a noun (cricket):
A fielding position near the boundary.
Examples:
"Russell is a safe pair of hands in the deep."
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Short as an adjective:
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
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Short as an adjective (of a person):
Of comparatively little height.
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Short as an adjective:
Having little duration; opposite of long.
Examples:
"Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it's been at least twenty minutes long."
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Short as an adjective (followed by '''for'''):
Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).
Examples:
"“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."
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Short as an adjective (cricket, of a [[fielder]] or fielding [[position]]):
that is relatively close to the batsman.
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Short as an adjective (cricket, of a ball):
that bounced relatively far from the batsman.
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Short as an adjective (golf, of an approach shot or putt):
that falls short of the green or the hole.
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Short as an adjective (of pastries and metals):
Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of too much shortening.
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Short as an adjective:
Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant.
Examples:
"He gave a short answer to the question."
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Short as an adjective:
Limited in quantity; inadequate; insufficient; scanty.
Examples:
"a short supply of provisions"
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Short as an adjective:
Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied; scantily furnished; lacking.
Examples:
"to be short of money"
"The cashier came up short ten dollars on his morning shift."
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Short as an adjective:
Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
Examples:
"an account which is short of the truth"
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Short as an adjective (obsolete):
Not distant in time; near at hand.
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Short as an adjective:
Being in a financial investment position that is structured to be profitable if the price of the underlying security declines in the future.
Examples:
"I'm short General Motors because I think their sales are plunging."
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Short as an adverb:
Abruptly, curtly, briefly.
Examples:
"They had to stop short to avoid hitting the dog in the street."
"He cut me short repeatedly in the meeting."
"The boss got a message and cut the meeting short."
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Short as an adverb:
Unawares.
Examples:
"The recent developments at work caught them short."
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Short as an adverb:
Without achieving a goal or requirement.
Examples:
"His speech fell short of what was expected."
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Short as an adverb (cricket, of the manner of bounce of a [[cricket ball]]):
Relatively far from the batsman and hence bouncing higher than normal; opposite of full.
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Short as an adverb (finance):
With a negative ownership position.
Examples:
"We went short most finance companies in July."
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Short as a noun:
A short circuit.
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Short as a noun:
A short film.
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Short as a noun:
Examples:
"38 short suits fit me right off the rack."
"Do you have that size in a short."
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Short as a noun (baseball):
A shortstop.
Examples:
"Jones smashes a grounder between third and short."
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Short as a noun (finance):
A short seller.
Examples:
"The market decline was terrible, but the shorts were buying champagne."
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Short as a noun (finance):
A short sale.
Examples:
"He closed out his short at a modest loss after three months."
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Short as a noun:
A summary account.
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Short as a noun (phonetics):
A short sound, syllable, or vowel.
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Short as a noun (programming):
An having a smaller range than normal integers; usually two bytes long.
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Short as a verb (transitive):
To cause a short circuit in (something).
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Short as a verb (intransitive):
Of an electrical circuit, to short circuit.
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Short as a verb (transitive):
To shortchange.
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Short as a verb (transitive):
To provide with a smaller than agreed or labeled amount.
Examples:
"This is the third time I've caught them shorting us."
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Short as a verb (transitive, business):
To sell something, especially securities, that one does not own at the moment for delivery at a later date in hopes of profiting from a decline in the price; to sell short.
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Short as a verb (obsolete):
To shorten.
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Short as a preposition:
Deficient in.
Examples:
"We are short a few men on the second shift."
"He's short common sense."
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Short as a preposition (finance):
Having a negative position in.
Examples:
"I don't want to be short the market going into the weekend."
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