small small [smɔːl ǁ smɒːl] adjective
1. not large in size or amount:
• Boeing doesn't make a small, 100-seat plane.
• The recent fare increases are small.
• For a small fee, we can sell your shares for you.
2. unimportant or easy to deal with:
• The company has admitted to small mistakes in billing.
• It would be a small matter to offer employees interest-free loans for a limited period.
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small UK US /smɔːl/ adjective
► limited in size, amount, activity, etc.: »
Loans help small firms fund training.
»The company made a small profit last year.
► not very important or likely to cause problems: »
Verna said the review team would not mire itself in such small details.
»In the construction industry, small mistakes can become multi-million dollar problems.
Financial and business terms. 2012.