slimness
4.6
A very small difference in a score or vote
- noun
- /ˈslɪmnəs/
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- The slimness between the two candidates in the election resulted in a recount.
Examples
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In the final race, her slimness of victory showed just how close the competition had been.
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Slimness is close, but the iPhone wins out by a hair...
Blog text (1) -
There was a slimness in the scores, with only one point separating the first and second place.
Synonyms
14
5.6
A very small distance that decides who wins a race
applies more broadly to many contests and to being barely sufficient
narrow margin
vsslimness
6
3.6
A very small difference between two amounts or scores
emphasizes being just enough or barely sufficient rather than only result gaps
smallness
vsslimness
1
4.2
The state of having little power or influence
concerns barely sufficient amounts or narrow result margins not rank
narrowness
vsslimness
1
4.0
A very small amount by which someone wins or loses
focuses more on being barely sufficient or marginal results in contests
Antonyms
How Narrow
photo finish
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4.2
- Literature
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4.2
slimness
4.6
narrow margin
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3.6
6
3.6
margin of error
27
4.2
- Specialized
27
4.2
romp
3
6.5
- Literature
3
6.5
to landslide
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4.3
- Literature
1
4.3
Surface Forms
slimness singular
slimnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Slimness can also mean a very small amount or margin, as in a 'slim' victory that is almost equal. Because slim suggests something 'thin' or 'narrow', slimness here means the condition of being only just enough or having a tiny difference.