small vs diminutive

diminutive vs small

small and diminutive both are nouns.

small and diminutive both are adjectives.

small is an adverb but diminutive is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
small	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
diminutive	Yes	Yes	No	No

small (noun)	diminutive (noun)
a garment size for a small person	a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
the slender part of the back

small (adjective)	diminutive (adjective)
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent	very small
made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
have fine or very small constituent particles
low or inferior in station or quality
relatively moderate, limited, or small
slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
lowercase
not large but sufficient in size or amount
(of a voice) faint
(of children and animals) young, immature

small (adverb)	diminutive (adverb)
on a small scale

Difference between small and diminutive

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