shade vs small indefinite quantity

small indefinite quantity vs shade

shade and small indefinite quantity both are nouns.

shade is a verb but small indefinite quantity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shade	Yes	No	Yes	No
small indefinite quantity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, small indefinite quantity is a hypernym of shade; that is, small indefinite quantity is a word with a broader meaning than shade:

shade: a slight amount or degree of difference
small indefinite quantity: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of shade include small indefinite amount.

shade (noun)	small indefinite quantity (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a mental representation of some haunting experience
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
a slight amount or degree of difference
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
a position of relative inferiority

shade (verb)	small indefinite quantity (verb)
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
vary slightly
protect from light, heat, or view
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
cast a shadow over

Difference between shade and small indefinite quantity

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