dwarfnessn.

Brit.

/ˈdwɔːfnəs/, U.S.

/ˈd(w)ɔrfnəs/

Forms: see dwarf n. and adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dwarf n., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < dwarf n. + -ness suffix.

The quality or trait of being a dwarf; unusual smallness. In later use chiefly with reference to plants.

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the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > condition of being undersized

dwarfness1658

under-size1791

dwarfedness1883

1658 J. Robinson Endoxa Pref. 3 Neither the meannesse of the Superficies, nor dwarfnesse of the Bulk.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Bedf. 116 His expression, little Cleark..referred not to his stature, but dwarfness in learning.

1834 Hereford Jrnl. 22 Jan. In consequence of its [sc. a pea plant's] dwarfness and productiveness, it is without an equal for forcing in houses, pits, and frames.

1895 Science 2 Aug. 128/2 Dr. Virchow..delivered a most instructive address on the pygmy races of the world and the phenomenon of dwarfness generally.

1921 Conquest Sept. 493/1 To affirm that a unit character, such as tallness or dwarfness, is due to a single stable factor, or ‘gene.’

2007 R. L. Bitner Conifers for Gardens 303 ‘Ontario’: an irregular dwarf with a layered, spreading habit and short needles; It sometimes puts out coarse growth and loses its dwarfness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	dwarfness
释义	dwarfnessn. Brit. /ˈdwɔːfnəs/, U.S. /ˈd(w)ɔrfnəs/ Forms: see dwarf n. and adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dwarf n., -ness suffix. Etymology: < dwarf n. + -ness suffix. The quality or trait of being a dwarf; unusual smallness. In later use chiefly with reference to plants. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > smallness > [noun] > condition of being undersized dwarfness1658 under-size1791 dwarfedness1883 1658 J. Robinson Endoxa Pref. 3 Neither the meannesse of the Superficies, nor dwarfnesse of the Bulk. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Bedf. 116 His expression, little Cleark..referred not to his stature, but dwarfness in learning. 1834 Hereford Jrnl. 22 Jan. In consequence of its [sc. a pea plant's] dwarfness and productiveness, it is without an equal for forcing in houses, pits, and frames. 1895 Science 2 Aug. 128/2 Dr. Virchow..delivered a most instructive address on the pygmy races of the world and the phenomenon of dwarfness generally. 1921 Conquest Sept. 493/1 To affirm that a unit character, such as tallness or dwarfness, is due to a single stable factor, or ‘gene.’ 2007 R. L. Bitner Conifers for Gardens 303 ‘Ontario’: an irregular dwarf with a layered, spreading habit and short needles; It sometimes puts out coarse growth and loses its dwarfness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1658
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