Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S Shorter Catechism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Short'er Cat'echism Pronunciation: [key] one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Shorter shortfall ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sophism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language