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      [Adjective]  | "diminutive" 


      1: indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being familiarly known, lovable, pitiable, or contemptible —used of affixes (such as -ette, -kin, -ling) and of words formed with them (such as kitchenette, manikin, duckling), of clipped forms (such as Jim), and of altered forms (such as Peggy)

      2: exceptionally or notably small : tiny


      Origin: 14th century ;

      [Noun]  | "diminutiveness" 


      1: the quality or state of being little in size;


        * e.g., " ... the diminutiveness of jockeys prompts some people to make them the butt of jokes "





      [Adjective]  | "diminutive" 


      1: of a size that is less than average;


        * e.g., " ... a single diminutive shrub on the edge of the lawn "





       [ "diminution" ]

      1: The act or process of becoming less

        * e.g.,  ... diminution of consciousness 

       [ "Diminutive convention" ]

      1: When you can't be bothered to name your variable meaningfully so you u use the first thing that comes to your mind. Usually diminutive. This convention is not yet widely acknowledged

        * e.g.,  ... A: Hey, why is your instance of java Calendar called "smallCalendar" 

       [ "Diminutive" ]

      1: a charge of the same form as an ordinary but of lesser size or width.

        * e.g.,  ... "The diminutive castle was a charming replica of the original, with all of the intricate details and architectural elements scaled down in size." 

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