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smallest

Pronunciation: [ˈsmɔːlɪst]

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Learn how to use smallest in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “size”

(adjective) when something is the least big compared to other things. If you have three toys and one is tiny, that toy is the smallest in the group.

Example

This puppy is the smallest in the litter and loves to cuddle.

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The elephant is not the smallest animal in the zoo; it is actually the biggest.

Example

Which one of these apples is the smallest?

Context: “amount”

(adjective) when something has the least quantity or number. If you have several jars with different amounts of candy, the one with the least candy is the smallest amount.

Example

She saved the smallest amount of money last week for her toy.

Example

That box does not have the smallest amount of cookies; it has the most.

Example

Which jar has the smallest amount of jellybeans?

How to pronounce smallest

Pronunciation: [ˈsmɔːlɪst]

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