"smaller" meaning in English

See smaller in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsmɔːlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsmɔlɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsmɑlɚ/ [Canada, US, cot-caught-merger], /smoːlə/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-smaller.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔːlə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} smaller
  1. comparative form of small: more small Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: small (extra: more small)
    Sense id: en-smaller-en-adj-o~ChOsnD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsmɔːlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsmɔlɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsmɑlɚ/ [Canada, US, cot-caught-merger], /smoːlə/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-smaller.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɔːlə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adverb}} smaller
  1. comparative form of small: more small Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: small (extra: more small)
    Sense id: en-smaller-en-adv-o~ChOsnD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

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