Definitions for SMALL
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Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. small(noun)

   the slender part of the back

2. small(adj)

   a garment size for a small person

3. small, little(adj)

   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"

4. minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized(adj)

   limited in size or scope

   "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

5. little, small(adj)

   (of children and animals) young, immature

   "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"

6. small(a)(adj)

   slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope

   "a series of death struggles with small time in between"

7. humble, low, lowly, modest, small(adj)

   low or inferior in station or quality

   "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

8. little, minuscule, small(adj)

   lowercase

   "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

9. little, small(adj)

   (of a voice) faint

   "a little voice"; "a still small voice"

10. small(adj)

    have fine or very small constituent particles

    "a small misty rain"

11. modest, small(adj)

    not large but sufficient in size or amount

    "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

12. belittled, diminished, small(adverb)

    made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)

    "her comments made me feel small"

13. small(adverb)

    on a small scale

    "think small"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. small(Noun)

   Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

2. small(Noun)

   Underclothes.

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

3. small(Adverb)

   In a small fashion.

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

4. small(Adjective)

   Not large or big; insignificant; few in numbers or size.

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

5. small(Adjective)

   Young, as a child.

   Remember when the children were small?

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

6. small(Adjective)

   Minuscule or lowercase, referring to written letters.

   Etymology: From smal, from smæl, from smalaz, from (s)mal-. Cognate with smel, smal, schmal, små, malus, малый.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Small

   having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

2. Small

   being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

3. Small

   envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; -- sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

4. Small

   not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

5. Small

   weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

6. Small(adverb)

   in or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

7. Small(adverb)

   not loudly; faintly; timidly

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

8. Small(noun)

   the small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

9. Small(noun)

   smallclothes

   Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

10. Small(noun)

    same as Little go. See under Little, a

    Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

11. Small(verb)

    to make little or less

    Etymology: [OE. small, AS. smael; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali small cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. mh^lon a sheep or goat.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. SMALL

   SMALL, Small Machine Algol Like Language, is a programming language developed by Dr. Nevil Brownlee of Auckland University.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Small

   smawl, adj. little in quantity or degree: minute: not great: unimportant: ungenerous, petty: of little worth or ability: short: having little strength: gentle: little in quality or quantity.—adv. in a low tone; gently.—ns. Small′-ale, ale with little malt and unhopped; Small′-and-earl′y (coll.) an informal evening-party.—n.pl. Small′-arms, muskets, rifles, pistols, &c., including all weapons that can be actually carried by a man.—n. Small′-beer, a kind of weak beer.—adj. inferior generally.—n.pl. Small′-clothes, knee-breeches, esp. those of the close-fitting 18th-century form.—ns. Small′-coal, coal not in lumps but small pieces; Small′-craft, small vessels generally.—n.pl. Small′-debts, a phrase current in Scotland to denote debts under £12, recoverable in the Sheriff Court.—n. Small′-hand, writing such as is ordinarily used in correspondence.—n.pl. Small′-hours, the hours immediately following midnight.—adj. Small′ish, somewhat small.—ns. Small′ness; Small′-pī′ca (see Pica); Small′pox, or Variola, a contagious, febrile disease, of the class known as Exanthemata, characterised by small pocks or eruptions on the skin; Smalls, the 'little-go' or previous examination: small-clothes; Small′-talk, light or trifling conversation.—n.pl. Small′-wares (see Ware).—In a small way, with little capital or stock: unostentatiously. [A.S. smæl; Ger. schmal.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. small

   The narrow part of the tail of a whale, in front of the flukes. Also, that part of the anchor-shank which is immediately under the stock.

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1. small

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SMALL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #179

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SMALL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #435

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SMALL' in Adjectives Frequency: #7

Anagrams for SMALL »

1. malls

How to pronounce SMALL?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SMALL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SMALL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of SMALL in a Sentence

1. Colin Kilrain:

   For us, because we're light, we're small and we can move quickly, we're about re-establishing friendships and relationships, and we're oftentimes the easiest ones to start with militarily. And I'm proud of that.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Thing big: Universe is a village, a small place! When you think big, all will get smaller!

3. Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi:

   Cybercurrencies are effective in bypassing sanctions when it comes to small transactions, but we do not see any special impact in them as far as mega-transactions are concerned, we cannot use them to go around international monetary mechanisms.

4. Charles Bukowski:

   I wasn't a misanthrope and I wasn't a misogynist but I liked being alone. It felt good to sit alone in a small space and smoke and drink. I had always been good company for myself.

5. Paul Offit:

   You are about to give a vaccine to tens of millions of people, i really wouldn't issue a press release about a number of people who you could invite to a small outdoor barbecue.

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