Smaller

//ˈsmɔː.lə// adj, adv

adj, adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of small: more small comparative, form-of

    "The worse things get, the smaller your focus should be."

Adjective
  1. 1
    small or little relative to something else wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    comparative form of small: more small comparative, form-of

Synonyms

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minorabatedablatedattenuatedbatedbelittled

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"The number of students who were late for school was much smaller than I had expected."

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