Meaning & use
small amount
A quantity of something that is not large; a little of something.
See it in a sentence
Add just a small amount of salt to bring out the flavor of the soup.
She saved a small amount of money each month until it grew into real savings.
A note on using this word
Small amount is typically used with uncountable nouns, as in 'a small amount of sugar', while 'a few' suits countable nouns.
Words with a similar meaning
a littlea bit
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Words with an opposite meaning
a large amount
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