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# smallness

noun (no plural)

«smallness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Smallness is the quality of being small in size or height. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallness/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, the smallness of a hero or a tent is often a surprise, but it does not stop him being brave or strong.

### Examples

- The smallness of the mouse surprised everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallness/#x1)
- He admired the smallness of the tent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallness/#x2)
- Her smallness did not matter to her friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallness/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; it names a size, not a count

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «smallness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smallness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«smallness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/smallness.html) on Mova free.