size vs littleness

littleness vs size

size and littleness both are nouns.

size is an adjective but littleness is not an adjective.

size is a verb but littleness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
size	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
littleness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, littleness is a hyponym of size; that is, littleness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than size:

size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
littleness: the property of having a relatively small size

Other hyponyms of size include circumference, perimeter, bigness, largeness, smallness, distance, length.

size (noun)	littleness (noun)
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)	the property of having a relatively small size
the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)	lack of generosity in trifling matters
a large magnitude	the property of having relatively little strength or vigor
the actual state of affairs
any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics

size (adjective)	littleness (adjective)
(used in combination) sized

size (verb)	littleness (verb)
make to a size; bring to a suitable size
sort according to size
cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance)

Difference between size and littleness

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