smallness vs grain

grain vs smallness

smallness and grain both are nouns.

smallness is not a verb while grain is a verb.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of smallness include diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess, weeness, delicacy, slightness, puniness, runtiness, stuntedness, dwarfishness, minimality.

smallness (noun)	grain (noun)
the property of having a relatively small size	the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric
lack of generosity in trifling matters	the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
the property of being a relatively small amount	the smallest possible unit of anything
the property of having relatively little strength or vigor	foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses
The quality of being minor in influence, power, or rank.	a relatively small granular particle of a substance
	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

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

Difference between smallness and grain

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