small change

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smawl cheynj]
- /smɔl tʃeɪndʒ/
- /smɔːl tʃeɪndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smawl cheynj]
- /smɔl tʃeɪndʒ/

Definitions of small change words

noun small change coins of small denomination. 1
noun small change someone or something insignificant or trifling: Those people are small change. 1
noun small change loose coins 1
noun small change inconsequential amount of money 1
uncountable noun small change Small change is coins of low value. 0
noun small change coins, esp those of low value 0

See all 9 definitions of small change

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Origin of small change

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Small change

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Small change

small change popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

small change usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for small change

noun small change

band-aid — A Band-Aid is a small piece of sticky tape that you use to cover small cuts or wounds on your body.
cheddar — Cheddar is a type of hard yellow cheese, originally made in Britain.
chicken feed — If you think that an amount of money is so small it is hardly worth having or considering, you can say that it is chicken feed.
chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
copper — Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.

All 14 Synonyms of small change