grain vs smallness

smallness vs grain

grain and smallness both are nouns.

grain is a verb but smallness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grain	Yes	No	Yes	No
smallness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, smallness is a hypernym of grain; that is, smallness is a word with a broader meaning than grain:

grain: the smallest possible unit of anything
smallness: the property of having a relatively small size

Other hypernyms of grain include littleness.

grain (noun)	smallness (noun)
the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric	the property of having a relatively small size
the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)	lack of generosity in trifling matters
the smallest possible unit of anything	the property of being a relatively small amount
foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses	the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
a relatively small granular particle of a substance	The quality of being minor in influence, power, or rank.
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
a cereal grass
1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams
1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams
a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
the side of leather from which the hair has been removed

grain (verb)	smallness (verb)
form into grains
become granular
thoroughly work in
paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood

Difference between grain and smallness

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