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small meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of small at MeaningMonkey.org. small meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SMALL noun
Definition of small (noun)
- the slender part of the back
- a garment size for a small person
SMALL adjective
Definition of small (adjective)
- limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- limited in size or scope
- "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
- synonyms: minor, modest, pocket-size, pocket-sized, small-scale
- (of children and animals) young, immature
- "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"
- synonyms: little
- slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
- "a series of death struggles with small time in between"
- low or inferior in station or quality
- lowercase
- (of a voice) faint
- "a little voice"; "a still small voice"
- synonyms: little
- have fine or very small constituent particles
- "a small misty rain"
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
- synonyms: modest
- made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
- "her comments made me feel small"
- synonyms: belittled, diminished
SMALL adverb
Definition of small (adverb)
- on a small scale
- "think small"
- antonym: big
Source: Princeton University Wordnet