small stature

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandstature

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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stature
noun
uk
/ˈstætʃ.ər/us
/ˈstætʃ.ɚ/
the good reputation a person or organization has, based on their behaviour ...
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(Definition ofsmallandstaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsmall stature

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The wife was ofsmallstatureand everything about her was modest.
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This herbaceous plant ofsmallstatureconsists of horizontal leafy stems that branch dichotomously and whose terminal parts are curved upwards, in an erect position.
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From the cello's diminutive size we can conclude that its prospective owner was ofsmallstature.
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Bald with very little hair, a short pointed beard and ofsmallstature, and quite old.
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Again there are difficulties because of prejudice, but quite a number of persons ofsmallstatureare engaged in full-time employment.
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However, she saw a positive aspect in her profession because hersmallstaturemeant that people remembered her better.
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Some details have been changed in the regulations about obese people and those ofsmallstature.
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The aborigines are of an extremelysmallstaturebecause they live in these impassable forests and seldom see the sunlight.
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Despite theirsmallstature, they are very strong, and all are able to set traps in their home territory such as pits and snares.
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She wears a black-and-white stripped dress fit to hersmallstatureand size and big ribbon behind her neck.
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Itssmallstatureand short generation time facilitates rapid genetic studies, and many phenotypic and biochemical mutants have been mapped.
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The being may not have gained associations withsmallstatureuntil a later period.
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Potbellied pigs also became a fixture in many zoological parks where theirsmallstature, sway backs, and potbellies attracted the attention of visitors.
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He was reported to be ofsmallstature, standing only 5 foot tall.
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Hvard was ofsmallstature, and played in weddings and at feasts from early on.
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A solid checker he played a strong, gritty game for hissmallstature.
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