small
adjective
of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little.
Example Sentences
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A bit is the smallest unit of data that can be stored.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The smallest discrete unit of light is a photon.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The future profits needed to justify that spending are immense, and Oracle has the smallest earnings cushion of the bunch relative to its debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany's 16 regions.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I need these fixed on the smallest boxes, then the words ‘Chicken Tikka’ written on them.”
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
