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tiny definition

tiny (tī′nē)

adjective tinier -·nier, tiniest -·ni·est

very small; diminutive

Etymology: < ME n. tine, a little (something)

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tiny Synonyms

tiny

modif.

small, miniature, diminutive; see little 1. See syn. study at small.


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tiny Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • relatively: It allows investors to have a say in the running of the mighty companies to whom they entrust their relatively tiny savings or pensions.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: The average mortgage advance of 1982 of £ 12,000 seems small in comparison, and the average 1972 mortgage of £ 3,500 looks tiny.

Modifies a noun

  • fraction: Deaths from ecstasy in Holland are only a tiny fraction of the figures for Britain.

Preposition: by

  • comparison: A number of ships, made tiny by comparison, flanked the island.

Preposition: in

  • comparison: Keep in mind that their lungs are tiny in comparison to yours or a child's.
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