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Definition small in British English

small adjective

adjective
/smɔːl/
1

not large in size, amount, or number

Example

These shoes are too small for me.

Example

A small number of people have complained about the noise.

Example

Last year's rise in unemployment was the smallest in the last five years.

Example

I'd rather work for a smaller company.

Synonyms and related words
small little tiny
2

not very important or difficult

Example

Can you do me a small favour?

Example

I noticed a few small mistakes in your essay.

Synonyms and related words
unimportant minor irrelevant
2.1

limited

Example

Today's meeting was a small but important step towards achieving our goals.

Example

I'd like to help, even if it's only in a small way.

Synonyms and related words
limited restricted restrictive
3

not worth a lot of money, or not involving a lot of money

Example

Joan gave me a small gift for my birthday.

Example

a new mutual fund that is ideal for small investors

Synonyms and related words
cheap economic competitive
4

small children are very young

Synonyms and related words
adolescent bad big
5

small letters are written using the small form of the letter, for example 'a', 'b', 'c' etc.

Synonyms and related words
bold bold capitalise
6

a small voice or sound is quiet

Example

a small sigh

7

the belief that something small-scale is better than a large-scale equivalent

Example

Small is beautiful on the Continent, and European automakers excel at making design-savvy minis, micro-vans, and subcompacts.

Definition small in British English

Related Words

Words related to small:

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