# smaller

Pronunciation: US say "SMAW-lur" /ˈsmɔ.lɚ/; say "SMAW-luh" UK /ˈsmɔː.lə/, AUS /smoː.lə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of small. — comparative form of small: more small
   - Simple: Comparative of small. Use this to say one thing is less big than another.
   - _The second box was noticeably smaller than the first._
   - _Rural clinics serve a smaller population than urban hospitals._

## Adverb

2. Comparative of small. — comparative form of small: more small
   - Simple: Comparative of small. Use this to say you do something at a smaller size.
   - _Could you draw the diagram smaller so it fits on one page?_
   - _The printer scaled the document smaller to save paper._

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