# little (size)

has less space extent than most others

- Computed level: L4 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: size  ·  Arena: little

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [extent](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-extent.spatial), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation), [big](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-big.size), [others](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-others.distinct-entities), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent)

**Through:** When a thing's space extent differs by being less than that of most others, the relation of smallness emerges.

**Novel properties:**
- relative smallness
- comparative spatial deficiency
- minor extent in context

## Examples
- The International Space Station's modules occupy 340 cubic meters, less than a Boeing 747's cabin volume. *(engineering)*
- A pygmy marmoset weighs 100 grams, smaller than most other primate species. *(biology)*
- Luxembourg spans 2,586 square kilometers, making it one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe. *(geography)*

## Used by
- [black](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-black.color) (L8)
- [bush](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-bush.plant) (L16)
- [close](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-close.spatial) (L5)
- [easy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-easy.effort) (L7)
- [recent](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-recent.temporal) (L5)
- [young](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-young.age) (L6)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-little.size.json*  
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