"a tad" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} a tad (not comparable)
  1. (informal) To a small extent; in a small amount. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_tad-en-adv-qUoj2cSF
  2. (informal) Slightly; rather. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-a_tad-en-adv-WHgJi2SB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English positive polarity items, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English positive polarity items: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Synonyms: a bit, a little, a little bit, a mite, a smidgen, a smidgeon, a tad, a touch, a trifle, barely, closely, faintly, hardly, imperceptibly, just, marginally, mildly, modestly, nearly, only just, scarcely, slightly, somewhat
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a bit, a little, a little bit, a mite
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        {
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