- with a small c etc
- used for saying that you are talking about someone's general principles and not saying that they belong to a specific political party, religious organization etc
I'm a conservative with a small "c".
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with a small c etc
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with a small ‘c' — with a small ‘c’ etc phrase used for saying that you are talking about someone’s general principles and not saying that they belong to a specific political party, religious organization etc I’m a conservative with a small ‘c’. Thesaurus: relating … Useful english dictionary
small — small1 W1S1 [smo:l US smo:l] adj comparative smaller superlative smallest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(not important)¦ 3 no small degree/achievement/task etc 4¦(young)¦ 5 small business/firm/farmer etc 6¦(letter)¦ 7 conservative with a small c /democrat… … Dictionary of contemporary English
small — 1 /smO:l/ adjective 1 SIZE not large in size or amount: He s a small man, only five feet tall. | Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe. | No, not that one the small one with the red handle! | a smaller increase in the inflation… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
small — small1 [ smɔl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not large in size/amount ▸ 2 not important/difficult ▸ 3 not worth much money ▸ 4 children: very young ▸ 5 about letters ▸ 6 voice/sound: quiet ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not large in size, amount, or number: These shoes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
small — I UK [smɔːl] / US [smɔl] adjective Word forms small : adjective small comparative smaller superlative smallest *** 1) not large in size, amount, or number These shoes are too small for me. A small number of people have complained about the noise … English dictionary
Small business — Small businesses on Dalrymple Street in Greenock, Scotland A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned… … Wikipedia
small office — Ⅰ. small office/home office UK US noun [C] WORKPLACE, IT ► SOHO(Cf. ↑SOHO) Ⅱ. home office UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE an office in someone s home, or a room in a home with a phone, computer, etc. in it: » … Financial and business terms
small office/home office — Ⅰ. small office/home office UK US noun [C] WORKPLACE, IT ► SOHO(Cf. ↑SOHO) Ⅱ. home office UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE an office in someone s home, or a room in a home with a phone, computer, etc. in it: » … Financial and business terms
Small world routing — In network theory, small world routing refers to routing methods for small world networks. Networks of this type are peculiar in that relatively short paths exist between any two nodes. Determining these paths, however, can be a difficult problem … Wikipedia
small — [smôl] adj. [ME smal, narrow, slender < OE smæl, akin to Ger schmal, narrow < IE base * (s)mēlo , smaller animal: see MAL ] 1. little in size, esp. when compared with others of the same kind; not large or big; limited in size 2. a) little… … English World dictionary
