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An element of tininess (3)

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tin

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This clue could be a double definition.

'an element' is the first definition.
(tin is a kind of element)

'tininess' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "Earnings" , "Ready" , "Silvery-white metal used in cans" , "Kind of metal often used as food container" , "With copper, makes bronze" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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