What does a little mean?

Definitions for a little
a lit·tle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. a bit, a little, a trifleadverb

    to a small degree; somewhat

    "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"

Wiktionary

  1. a littleadverb

    a small amount

  2. a littleadverb

    To a small extent or degree.

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  1. a little

    A little refers to a small amount, degree, or quantity. It generally describes something less than average in size or slightly below the normal quantity. This term is often used to denote a diminutive or minor scope, making it relative and dependent on the context in which it is used.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'a little' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #962

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'a little' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1106

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of a little in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of a little in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of a little in a Sentence

  1. Michael Charness:

    Anthony Fauci clinical course underscores how much we need to learn about the optimal dosing and duration of antiviral treatment of Omicron infections. We also know little about the best management of severe rebound infection.

  2. Crissa Hiranaga:

    It makes it look a little bit garish.

  3. Jenny Terrell:

    I was a little disappointed.

  4. Fermin Bracero:

    I was sweeping the sidewalk. I saw the lady passing with three kids. All of a sudden, this guy runs across the street, and wraps the little girl in a blanket, he tried to cut out, but a whole bunch of us got involved, so he dropped the little girl.

  5. Mike Murphy:

    The approval ratings crept up a little bit, but is Biden a strong leader? 41 yes, 57 no, so if Ukraine's helping him, it ain't helping him much.


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