Used in a Sentence

smaller

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for smaller.

Editorial note

It is easier to monitor and maintain a few large sources of pollution than many many smaller sources.

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Quick take

small or little relative to something else

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of smaller gathered in one view.

adjective

small or little relative to something else

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for smaller.

Example sentences

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It is easier to monitor and maintain a few large sources of pollution than many many smaller sources.

2

Serving sizes also tend to be much smaller in most parts of Asia, compared to America anyways.

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The lack of compromise leads to neither happening so many republicans really don't want smaller govt.

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When competition becomes too intense in those markets, the bigger players will start eating the smaller players, and eventually the market consolidates.

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I think that smaller languages have the potential to be easier to implement, optimize, teach, debug and understand.

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It's gone from chasing Walmart to chasing Costco, and that's a much smaller market.

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There is an even smaller chance the celebrity will tweet back at you.

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If newly formed, smaller and far more efficient companies begin to seriously threaten these oligopolies, they simply throw their weight around via acquisition, regulation or other quasi-legal means to destroy them.

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I could potentially trust Mint but anything smaller and not based in the US definitely not.

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Raw food will most likely result in smaller, firmer stools.

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Able to break down large business case to smaller ones.

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I wouldn’t have the same trust level with a startup or smaller company though.

Quote examples

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The "smaller" language hasn't saved any complexity -- it does the opposite -- it made JS usage more complex overall.

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On a smaller scale there's this silliness around buying "offset credits", which smells of a modern day religious indulgence-purchase scheme.

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Medium (small GA) sized drones, and "drone ports" aka numerous, smaller, autonomous-only, airports would probably be a much easier sell to the FAA than door-to-door drones.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use smaller in a sentence?

It is easier to monitor and maintain a few large sources of pollution than many many smaller sources.

What does smaller mean?

small or little relative to something else

What part of speech is smaller?

smaller is commonly used as adjective.