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A6

A6

1 4.9
A small paper size used for cards and small booklets
  • noun
  • UK
: A6
  • He prefers to use A6-sized paper for his art projects.
  • Page A6
  • print on A6

Examples

  • If you cut an A5 sheet in half, you get two pieces of A6 paper, with the same proportions as A5 and A4.

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  • The invitation was printed on an A6 card, making it easy to carry.

  • She bought a notebook with A6 pages for her sketches.

How Big

A0
  • UK
4.8
A1
  • UK
3 4.2
A2
  • UK
1 4.4
A4
  • UK
2 2.3
A5
  • UK
1 3.6
A6
  • UK
1 4.9

Surface Forms

A6 singular
A6s plural

Etymology

A6 comes from the A-series of paper sizes, where each number means the sheet is 'half the size' of the one before. So A6 is the small sheet you get after folding A4 twice, which is why it is used for cards and small booklets.