smallness vs size

size vs smallness

smallness and size both are nouns.

smallness is not an adjective while size is an adjective.

smallness is not a verb while size is a verb.

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

As nouns, size is a hypernym of smallness; that is, size is a word with a broader meaning than smallness:

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

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

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

smallness (verb)	size (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 smallness and size

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