trace vs small indefinite quantity

small indefinite quantity vs trace

trace and small indefinite quantity both are nouns.

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

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

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

trace: a just detectable amount
small indefinite quantity: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Other hypernyms of trace include small indefinite amount.

trace (noun)	small indefinite quantity (noun)
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image	an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree
an indication that something has been present
a suggestion of some quality
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle
a just detectable amount

trace (verb)	small indefinite quantity (verb)
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
read with difficulty
make a mark or lines on a surface
copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of
pursue or chase relentlessly
to go back over again
make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along
discover traces of

Difference between trace and small indefinite quantity

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