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smaller

small
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smawl]
    • /smɔl/
    • /smɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smawl]
    • /smɔl/

Definitions of smaller word

  • adjective smaller of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box. 1
  • adjective smaller slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist. 1
  • adjective smaller not large as compared with others of the same kind: a small elephant. 1
  • adjective smaller (of letters) lowercase (def 1). 1
  • adjective smaller not great in amount, degree, extent, duration, value, etc.: a small salary. 1
  • adjective smaller not great numerically: a small army. 1
See all 29 definitions of smaller

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Origin of smaller

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English smale (adj., noun, and adv.), Old English smæl; cognate with Dutch smal, German schmal

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Smaller

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Smaller

smaller popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

smaller usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for smaller

adj smaller

  • adjuvant — aiding or assisting
  • back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
  • less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
  • minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.

adjective smaller

  • lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
All 10 Synonyms of smaller

Antonyms for smaller

adj smaller

  • higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.

adjective smaller

  • greater — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
  • larger — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
All 3 Antonyms of smaller

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Related words

  • minor

    lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.

  • less

    not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.

  • contract

    A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money.

  • diminish

    to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.

  • downsize

    company: make redundancies

  • dwarf

    a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
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