Small (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Have fine or very small constituent particles; "a small misty rain".
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Meaning 2
Low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings".
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- She had a small education but her passion and drive propelled her to succeed.
- Their company started from small beginnings, with only two employees, but has now expanded to hundreds of staff worldwide.
- In spite of her humble nature, the modest singer received critical acclaim and millions of adoring fans worldwide.
- Their country village, tucked away in a rural setting, gave rise to some outstanding minds in art and science.
- Compared to their huge commercial enterprise, his new idea of homemade buns made with yeast for commercial retail market made little splash
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Meaning 3
(of a voice) faint; "a little voice"; "a still small voice".
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Meaning 4
Lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters".
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- The font was so small it was hard to read the fine print.
- The lowercase letters in the title of the book were barely noticeable.
- She insisted on using little a's in her writing, just like her favorite poet.
- The artist's use of small a's in her signature was a deliberate stylistic choice.
- The editor made sure to preserve the small a's in the poet's original manuscript.
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Meaning 5
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small".
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Meaning 6
Relatively moderate, limited, or small; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country".
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Meaning 7
Slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope; "a series of death struggles with small time in between".
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Meaning 8
Not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way".
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Meaning 9
Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group".
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Meaning 10
(of children and animals) young, immature; "what a big little boy you are"; "small children".
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