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smallest
small S0489300 (smôl)adj. small·er, small·est 1. a. Being below average in size: a small car.b. Being below average in quantity or extent: a small donation; a small project.2. Limited in importance or significance; trivial: a small matter.3. Having limited position, influence, or status; minor: "A crowd of small writers had vainly attempted to rival Addison" (Thomas Macaulay).4. Unpretentious; modest: made a small living; helped the cause in my own small way.5. Not fully grown; very young: a small child.6. Narrow in outlook; petty: a small mind.7. Having been belittled; humiliated: Their comments made me feel small.8. Diluted; weak. Used of alcoholic beverages.9. Lacking force or volume: a small voice.10. Lowercase: Type the password in small letters.adv.1. In small pieces: Cut the meat up small.2. Without loudness or forcefulness; softly.3. In a small manner.n.1. A part that is smaller or narrower than the rest: the small of the back.2. smallsa. Small things considered as a group.b. Chiefly British Small items of clothing.
[Middle English smal, from Old English smæl.]
small′ish adj.small′ness n.Synonyms: small, diminutive, little, miniature, minuscule, minute2, petite, tiny, wee1
These adjectives mean being notably below the average in size or magnitude: a small house; diminutive in stature; little hands; a miniature camera; a minuscule amount of rain; minute errors; a petite figure; tiny feet; a wee puppy.Antonym: largeThesaurussmallestadjectiveComprising the least possible:littlest, minimal, minimum.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeesmallsmallest
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