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petiteness vs littleness

littleness vs petiteness

petiteness and littleness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petiteness Yes No No No
littleness Yes No No No
As nouns, littleness is a hypernym of petiteness; that is, littleness is a word with a broader meaning than petiteness:
  • petiteness: the property of being very small in size
  • littleness: the property of having a relatively small size
Other hypernyms of petiteness include smallness.
petiteness (noun) littleness (noun)
the property of being very small in size the property of having a relatively small size
lack of generosity in trifling matters
the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
Difference between petiteness and littleness

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