Shortest

adjective

1. Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
2. (of a person) Of comparatively small height.
3. Having little duration.

   "Our meeting was a short six minutes today. Every day for the past month it’s been at least twenty minutes long."

4. (followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).

   "“Phone” is short for “telephone” and "asap" short for "as soon as possible"."

5. (of a fielder or fielding position) that is relatively close to the batsman.