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small number

[smɔːl ˈnʌmbər]
nounpl: small numbers
pequeno número
1. A quantity that is relatively low or insignificant in count or amount
Only a small number of students passed the exam.
Apenas um pequeno número de alunos passou no exame.
2. A limited or restricted quantity of people or things
A small number of people attended the meeting.
Um pequeno número de pessoas compareceu à reunião.
Synonyms
handfullimited numberfewsmall quantityminor numberreduced number
Antonyms
large numbergreat numbervast numbermultitudeabundance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequeno número
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
pequeno número
Common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
pequeno número
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a small number of
in small numbers
only a small number
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