/ Dictionary / Index S short division: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short' divi'sion Pronunciation: [key] — Math. Math. division, esp. by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short-day short-eared owl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language