[syn: pettiness, littleness, smallness]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Smallness \Small"ness\, n.
The quality or state of being small.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
smallness
n 1: the property of having a relatively small size [syn:
smallness, littleness] [ant: bigness, largeness]
2: the property of being a relatively small amount; "he was
attracted by the smallness of the taxes"
3: the property of having relatively little strength or vigor;
"the smallness of her voice" [syn: smallness, littleness]
4: lack of generosity in trifling matters [syn: pettiness,
littleness, smallness]