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/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

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adjective

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

Examples :

"A small group."

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adjective

Young, as a child.

Examples :

"Remember when the children were small?"

age family human

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adjective

(writing, incomparable) Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written or printed letters.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to write the title in capital letters but the rest of the essay in smaller letters. "

writing grammar language

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adjective

Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; paltry; mean.

Examples :

"His arguments in the debate were rather smaller, lacking any significant insights. "

character moral attitude value

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adjective

Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short.

Examples :

"a small space of time"

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adjective

Slender, gracefully slim.

Examples :

"The dancer's smaller waist accentuated her graceful movements on stage. "

appearance body

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adverb

In a small fashion.

Examples :

"She wrote smaller on the sticky note to fit all the information. "

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adverb

In or into small pieces.

Examples :

"The toddler tore the paper smaller and smaller until it was a pile of confetti. "

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adverb

To a small extent.

Examples :

"He adjusted the volume smaller, making it easier to focus on his reading. "

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adverb

In a low tone; softly.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke smaller, so the students could hear her better in the noisy classroom. "

sound language communication