"smaller" meaning in English

See smaller in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsmɔː.lə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsmɔ.lɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsmɑ.lɚ/ [cot-caught-merger], /smoː.lə/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-smaller.ogg
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, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsmɔː.lə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsmɔ.lɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsmɑ.lɚ/ [cot-caught-merger], /smoː.lə/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand] Audio: en-us-smaller.ogg
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)
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