دِقَّةٌ

verbal noun of the intrans. verb دَقَّ [q. v.]. (S, Msb, K.) [As a simple subst.,] The state, or condition, or quality, of that which is termed دِقٌّ [and دَقِيقٌ; properly and tropically: i. e., it signifies slenderness, &c.]: and smallness, littleness, or the like; [properly and tropically;] opposite of عِظَمٌ. (K.)

[Hence,] (tropical:) Littleness in estimation, paltriness, inconsiderableness, meanness, vileness, or contemptibleness. (K, TA.)

[And (assumed tropical:) Subtileness, niceness, abstruseness, reconditeness, or obscureness.]