small

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small is part of the Basic English 850.

small is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

small

Pronunciation[change]

(UK) IPA: /smɔːl/, SAMPA: /smO:l/
(US) IPA: /smɔl/, SAMPA: /smOl/
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Adjective[change]

Positive
small

Comparative
smaller

Superlative
smallest

Small means little, not big. The number of inches or centimetres from one end of it to the other end is not many.
A mouse is a small animal. A baby mouse is very small.

A paperclip is a small thing

Synonyms[change]

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