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vähäinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • diminutive adjective Very small in size.
  • indifferent adj Having no particular interest, concern, or preference.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
  • minute noun A unit of time equal to sixty seconds, or one sixtieth of an hour.
  • petite adj Describing a woman who is small, slim, and neatly built.
  • short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
  • unimportant adjective Not important; of little significance.

Senses

vähäinen is used for these senses in English:

  • diminutive Very small.
  • indifferent Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
  • lean Having little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
  • minor Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
  • petite Small, little; insignificant; petty.
  • short Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
  • unimportant petty; not important or noteworthy

diminutive — full definition

  1. adjective Very small in size.
  2. noun A shortened or altered form of a word that suggests smallness, youth, or affection, such as "kitty" from "cat".

indifferent — full definition

  1. adj Having no particular interest, concern, or preference.
  2. adj Mediocre; neither good nor bad.

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