small
- adjective
- /smɔl/
- Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
- a small group
- small size
- a small number
So again, this is a small point all right?
- So again, this is a small point all right?
- Well, it was small, so not that long.
- Again, it starts with the smallest area inside of yourself.
- Your shower head is too small for your body.
- Now let's see, we have small things like these.
- If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
- Amherst is in Amherst, MA, a small, all men's college.
Examples
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Now, my point is, the small things matter.
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I lived in, you know, a small home in South Austin.
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If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
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See, just make a few, small adjustments in your report.
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First, the sample size for Tier 3 was small, which might have influenced the results.
Academic text (2013) -
Before 2004, the available extra payments were relatively small in comparison to overall practice budgets.
Academic text (2012) -
It all started in the small rural town of the UK.
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Two days after you were convicted, he paid off the balance on his small-business loan.
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It was beginning to get dark when they spied a small light coming from a house.
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The kitten was so small that it could fit in my hand.
Synonyms
Small in size or amount, often used to show care
So small it can fit in your hand
Not very important or serious
Small in amount or degree
Very small in amount or degree
Not large or showy, often simple and limited in amount
Very small in size compared with the usual type
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
Very small, like a baby mouse
Not important and not well known, often used for people or small businesses
Very small in size or amount
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
Used for projects or models that are not large
Too small to be useful
Very small in size
A little smaller than usual
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
Smaller than the normal size for its kind
Very small, often used for a person, animal, or thing that is lively
Very small in size, amount, or effect
A small amount or number that is barely enough
Much smaller than what is normal or expected
Very small and easy to miss
Much smaller than other things of the same kind
Very small or unimportant
Small in size or not very important
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people
Compounds
- Canadian
A person who owns or runs a small company with fewer than 100 employees
- Specialized
A long narrow tube between the stomach and large bowel that digests food and takes in nutrients
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
- Specialized
A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars
- Specialized
Amount of heat that raises one gram of water by one degree Celsius at normal air pressure
- US
A grass like reeds that grows in wet places like marshes, often in the southern United States
- Specialized
A letter that looks like a big letter but is the height of a small letter used for emphasis
- Slur
A rude word for someone, often a man, who acts loud and angry to hide low confidence
- Specialized
A very serious cancer made of small round cells that grows and spreads quickly in the lungs
A small animal like a cat that is active at night and lives in Southeast Asian forests
- Specialized
A common way to connect a computer to devices like printers or hard drives
An activity of searching for and shooting small wild animals and birds for food or sport
- Specialized
A small irregular galaxy near the Milky Way that you can see from the Southern Hemisphere
- Offensive
A man who acts overly aggressive to hide feeling weak or less important
- Specialized
A small plant that comes back each year with white daisy-like flowers
- Specialized
A baby who is much smaller and lighter than usual for their pregnancy length
- Specialized
A large European tree with small dark green leaves grown for its shade and beauty
- Specialized
Very small bits of dirty matter in the air that come from smoke and engines and can harm people's health
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Small comes from an old German word smal meaning 'narrow' or 'thin'. So calling something small is like saying it is not large in size or amount, like something narrow or slim.