HyperDic: minuteness

English > 2 senses of the word minuteness:
NOUNattributeminuteness, diminutiveness, petiteness, tininess, weenessthe property of being very small in size
attributeminutenessgreat precision
English > minuteness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe property of being very small in size.
Example"hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"
Synonymsdiminutiveness, petiteness, tininess, weeness
Broadersmallness, littlenessThe property of having a relatively small size
Spanishmenudencia, menudez
Catalanmenudència, menuderia
Adjectivesminuteinfinitely or immeasurably small
English > minuteness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningGreat precision; painstaking attention to details.
Example"he examined the essay with the greatest minuteness"
Broaderexactness, exactitudeThe quality of being exact / exact
Adjectivesminutecharacterized by painstaking care and detailed examination

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