SHORTSIGHTEDNESS
\ʃˈɔːtsa͡ɪtɪdnəs], \ʃˈɔːtsaɪtɪdnəs], \ʃ_ˈɔː_t_s_aɪ_t_ɪ_d_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of SHORTSIGHTEDNESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
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(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred
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