Something much less than all: See examples of little used in a sentence. I know little of their history.
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In english, a little, little, a few, and few are used to describe small amounts of something, but they are used differently depending on whether the noun is countable or uncountable. The difficulty is commonly evaded by resort to a synonym (as smaller, smallest); How to use little in a sentence.
The oed says of the word little:
1 little / ˈ lɪtl̟/ adjective less / ˈlɛs/ or lesser / ˈlɛsɚ/ also littler / ˈlɪtl̟ɚ/ ; He was quite an old little man and his head was long and entirely bald. the adjective has no recognized mode of comparison. A small amount of food or drink:
A present that is not of great…. You're going a little fast. A little down the road; I had little money and little free time.
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Definition of little adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary.
You can use 'so', 'too', and 'very' in front of little. You use little to indicate that there is only a very small amount of something. Small in size or amount: The meaning of little is not big.
Little sentence examples the little man shook his bald head. You're going to have a little brother or sister. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A short distance or time:
I find that i need very little sleep these.
Least / ˈliːst/ also littlest / ˈlɪtl̟əst/ britannica dictionary definition of little 1 a : A small quantity or amount:
