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Pygmy vs Miniature - What's the difference?

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Pygmy is a synonym of miniature.


As nouns the difference between pygmy and miniature

is that pygmy is (often capitalized, usually in the plural: pygmies ) a member of one of various ancient equatorial african tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature while miniature is greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

As adjectives the difference between pygmy and miniature

is that pygmy is relating or belonging to the pygmy people while miniature is smaller than normal.

As a verb miniature is

to make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.

pygmy

English

(Pygmies)

Alternative forms

* pigmy

Noun

(pygmies)
  • (often capitalized, usually in the plural: Pygmies ) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature
    • The Bantu immigration drove many Pygmy''' tribes into the darkest jungle, while other ' Pygmies were reduced to cohabitation in a subservient status
  • (Greek mythology) A member of a race of dwarfs
    • ''Homer and Herodote mentioned Pygmies in India (which would fit the Andamanese Negritoes) or Ethiopia (then meaning all Subsaharan Africa)
  • (figuratively) Any dwarfish person
    • ''Everyone looked like Pygmies whenever giant Joe joined his classmates
  • (figuratively) An insignificant person, at least in some respect
    • ''Despite his towering stature, the minister proved a political pygmy

    Synonyms

    * dwarf * midget

    Antonyms

    * giant

    Derived terms

    * pygmyish * pygmyism * pygmy hippopotamus * pygmy sperm whale

    Related terms

    * pygmoid

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people
  • Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind
    • ''Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a pygmy crop at best

    Synonyms

    * pygmyish * dwarfish

    See also

    * Negrito

    miniature

    English

    ("miniature on Wikiquote")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
  • A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.
    • There was a miniature of a whaling ship in a glass bottle over the mantlepiece.
  • A small, highly detailed painting, a portrait miniature.
  • The art of painting such highly detailed miniature works.
  • An illustration in an illuminated manuscript.
  • A musical composition which is short in duration.
    • Sacha composed a miniature for strings as a final project at the conservatory.
  • (gaming) A token in a game representing a unit or character.
    • Jack had dozens of miniatures of Napoleonic footsoldiers painted in detailed period regalia for his wargames.
  • Lettering in red; rubric distinction.
  • A particular feature or trait.
    • (Massinger)

    Derived terms

    * miniaturist

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Smaller than normal.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-09-06, author= Alok Jha
    • , volume=189, issue=13, page=39, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Miniature brains grown in lab , passage=Scientists have grown miniature human brains in test tubes, creating a "tool" that will allow them to watch how the organs develop in the womb and, they hope, increase their understanding of neurological and mental problems. ΒΆ Just a few millimetres across, the "cerebral organoids" are built up of layers of brain cells with defined regions that resemble those seen in immature, embryonic brains.}}

    Derived terms

    * miniature poodle * miniaturism

    Verb

    (miniatur)
  • To make smaller than normal; to reproduce in miniature.
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