"tininess" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʌɪninəs/ [UK] Forms: tininesses [plural]
Etymology: From tiny + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tiny|ness}} tiny + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} tininess (usually uncountable, plural tininesses)
  1. The property of being tiny; minuteness. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (the propetry of being tiny): pusillitas [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-tininess-en-noun-sMGRMBYc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

Inflected forms

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