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Definition of smallness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

smallness

noun
 
/ˈsmɔːlnəs/
 
/ˈsmɔːlnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of not being large in size, number, degree, amount, etc.
    • Despite its smallness, the country has become the 11th largest economy in the world.
    Smallness is quite a rare word; it is more usual to talk about the small size of something than its ‘smallness’.
  2. the fact of being slight; the fact of not being very important
    • the smallness of their concerns
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