small amount
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandamount
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withamount.
small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
See more atsmall
amount
noun[C]
uk/əˈmaʊnt/us/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
See more atamount
(Definition ofsmallandamountfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsmall amount
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Therefore, just a verysmallamountof ionization takes place inside the sheath.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Only asmallamountof the cargo had been lost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asmallamountof fructose per day sustained a large weight loss for more than one year, with no sign of regain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With only asmallamountof seed available it was not possible to replicate the trial.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, only asmallamountof (mathematical) literature concerns the growth of vascular tumours.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Only asmallamountof published information is available about the response of predatory arthropod assemblages to landscape complexity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Population studies demonstrate that thesmallamountof variation defines three clonal lineages where phenotypes such as virulence are associated with a single lineage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Even asmallamountof mononucleotides of opposite chirality prevents the formation of longer polymers, as is seen in high-performance colour chromatograms.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With asmallamountof extra effort, students can be asked to extend the example in a variety of ways.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The polymer was then dissolved overnight in asmallamountof distilled water, and the final solution frozen and lyophilized.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The atoms or ions only absorb asmallamountof the photon's energy in the process, while the electrons are greatly accelerated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It is preserved as an impression, with asmallamountof organic material remaining.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Asmallamountof flocculent material is apparent in the space between the layer and the shell.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To date only asmallamountof work on bioactive molecules produced by fish lice has been undertaken.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such explanation is certainly somewhat speculative taking into account a limited scope and relativelysmallamountof data used in this study.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The following discussion is based on a verysmallamountof data, so it should be considered as somewhat provisional in nature.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thesmallamountof refuse present at the time of sampling included gas cylinders, pipes, metal fragments, cans, glass, vehicle batteries, and empty fuel drums.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This occurs because non-random mating can maintain only asmallamountof linkage disequilibrium between unlinked loci for the male character and female mating preference.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofsmall
Go to the definition ofamount
See other collocations withamount