small change

noun

1. coins of small denomination.

2. someone or something insignificant or trifling.

   Those people are small change.

small change

noun

1. coins, esp those of low value

2. a person or thing that is not outstanding or important

Word History and Origins

Origin of small change¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Mark Drakeford said the Welsh government had "listened" to feedback and was proposing "small changes" to the rules.

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With Emma Sing, the squad's most impressive off the tee, on the bench and the small change potentially crucial in the knockout rounds, it is an area where high standards must be maintained.

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"It's different, it's for the summer, to make the pasta more fresh. But it doesn't impact the tradition. It's not like cream or butter. Lime is just a small change."

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Rather than making small changes, she "had to redo the whole thing".

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Glover says even a very small change in interest rates could have dramatic effects on how much renewable infrastructure is built and how much the power from it costs.

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