klein — meaning in English

English meaning

• little adj Small in size.
• lowercase verb To convert (text) to lower case.
• minor adj Lesser in size, seriousness, or importance compared with something else.
• modest adj Not boastful about one's achievements or abilities.
• petty adj Minor or unimportant, especially compared to more serious matters.
• puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
• slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
• small adjective Limited in size, amount, or importance; not large.
• something pronoun An unspecified or unknown thing.
• tenuous adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
• wee adj Very small; tiny.

Senses

klein is used for these senses in English:

• little Small in size.
• little Very young, of childhood age.
• little (of a sibling) Younger.
• lowercase In lower case.
• minor Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
• modest Small, moderate in size.
• puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]
• short (of a person) Of comparatively small height.

little — full definition

1. adj Small in size.
2. adj Young, especially referring to a child.
3. det Not much; a small amount of something.
4. adv Not very much; to a small extent.
5. noun A small amount.

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