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smaller vs little

little vs smaller

smaller is not a noun while little is a noun.

smaller and little both are adjectives.

smaller is not an adverb while little is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smaller No Yes No No
little Yes Yes No Yes
smaller (noun) little (noun)
a small amount or duration
smaller (adjective) little (adjective)
small or little relative to something else low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
smaller (adverb) little (adverb)
not much
Difference between smaller and little

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