diminutive size

collocation in English

meaningsofdiminutiveandsize

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diminutive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/us
/dɪˈmɪn.jə.t̬ɪv/
very ...
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size
noun
uk
/saɪz/us
/saɪz/
how large or small something or ...
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(Definition ofdiminutiveandsizefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Itsdiminutivesizeand nonmonumental character allow a celebration of the collective without asserting its dominance, a reversal of the normal institutional condition.
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Itsdiminutivesizeand low-volume trade and economy cannot easily be compared to its larger neighbours.
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Thediminutivesizeof the pendant suggests that it was designed to be worn around the neck or, less likely, the arm or leg.
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From the cello'sdiminutivesizewe can conclude that its prospective owner was of small stature.
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The process of inflation reduced this silver coin to adiminutivesize.
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Due to itsdiminutivesizeand the abundance of larger flatfishes, it is of no commercial importance, and is rarely collected.
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The cause of theirdiminutivesizeis unknown, but diet and endogamous marriage practices have been cited.
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Spends most of the time amongst foliage and is hard to be observed due to itsdiminutivesize.
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With characteristic self-deprecation he attributed his survival to hisdiminutivesize: he made an inconspicuous target.
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Despite hisdiminutivesize, he makes up for it off the ice with his strong build.
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Cleaning and removal of the viscera is optional, and if being frozen whole many do not bother due to thediminutivesizeof the fish.
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Today they are typically used only in canalphones and hearing aids, where theirdiminutivesizeis a major advantage.
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Although he was only ten years old, the circus sought to exaggerate hisdiminutivesizeby claiming that he was 18 years old.
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Thediminutivesizeof this process prevents any interference with the movements between the atlas and the skull.
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Hisdiminutivesizeand extraordinary balance allowed him to bounce between defensive players much like a pinball inside a pinball machine.
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Thediminutivesizeand short wheelbase were required to handle the tight curves of these lines.
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She can also choose whether her body's density becomes relative to herdiminutivesize, or retains the density she possesses at full height.
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Glow refers to the glow of the vacuum tubes and bug to the gear's relativelydiminutivesize.
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They sat in the lobby and observed him, noting both hisdiminutivesizeand distinctive voice.
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