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Definition of small
1a : having comparatively little size or slight dimensionsb : lowercase
2a : minor in influence, power, or rankb : operating on a limited scale
3 : lacking in strength a small voice
4a : little or close to zero in an objectively measurable aspect (such as quantity)b : made up of few or little units
6 : limited in degree
From the M-W Editors
Examples of small in a Sentence
They live in a small house.
a small glass of soda
She moved to a smaller town.
The toy is small enough to fit in my pocket.
This room is a little smaller than that one.
The movie was a small success.
There are still a few small details we have to deal with.
It's only a small mistake.
The change had only a small impact on the community.
Recent Examples of small from the Web
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East Hampton airport, a small, municipal airport just a few miles from the center of East Hampton town, is the source of the problem.
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In 2015, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio began tracking a small number of people with a history of violence and mental illness, but the program was slow to take shape.
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But those events could look small compared with the next few days when South Florida becomes the center of the baseball universe.
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Heather Gottfried, an Aurora resident, had volunteered at the same beverage tent as Gustin, near the small stage in Knoch Park.
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His offense produced with small ball and with home runs, even while All-Star representatives Joey Votto and Zack Cozart combined to go 0 for 10.
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Instead, 500 times per second, a pulse of sound waves causes the liquid itself to ripple and launch a droplet a thousand times smaller than one a human can transfer.
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Getting Shough to say yes was no small thing; Alabama, Florida State and Michigan are among the programs that offered him a scholarship.
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Centeno likes using a combination of baby vegetables, like peewee potatoes and small carrots, with mature ones cut into wedges or on a bias.
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Origin and Etymology of small
Middle English smal, from Old English smæl; akin to Old High German smal small, Greek mēlon small domestic animal
Synonym Discussion of small
small
Definition of small
1 : in or into small pieces
2 : without force or loudness speak as small as you will — William Shakespeare
3 : in a small manner
First Known Use of small
before 12th century
small
Definition of small
1 : a part smaller and especially narrower than the remainder the small of the back
2a smalls plural : small-sized productsb smalls plural, chiefly British : smallclothes; especially : underwear
Examples of small in a Sentence
These shirts are all smalls.
“What size ice-cream cones do you want?” “We'll take three larges and a small.”
First Known Use of small
15th century
SMALL Defined for English Language Learners
small
playDefinition of small for English Language Learners
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: little in size
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: few in number or little in amount
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: not very important
small
Definition of small for English Language Learners
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: something that is sold in a small size : something that is smaller than other things of the same kind
SMALL Defined for Kids
Definition of small for Students
smaller
;smallest
1 : little in size a small house
2 : few in numbers or members a small crowd
3 : little in amount a small supply
4 : very young a small child
5 : not very much small success
6 : unimportant There are some small details to work out.
7 : operating on a limited scale small car dealers
8 : very soft and quiet a small voice
smallness
nounDefinition of small for Students
: a part smaller and usually narrower than the rest the small of the back
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