small circle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandcircle
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small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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circle
noun
uk/ˈsɜː.kəl/us/ˈsɝː.kəl/
a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such ...
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(Definition ofsmallandcirclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsmall circle
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Asmallcirclewith a square was transformed into two embedded large circles.
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The three formed asmallcircle, and each focused on her own moves.
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Each solid line represents a single mutation, and thesmallcircleindicates a node in the network that was absent in the samples.
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The real position of the robot is also shown as asmallcircle.
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A terminal is either a simple terminal represented by asmallcircle, or an edge terminal, represented by a row of square dots.
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The book is oriented towards asmallcircleof peers, challenging them with contemporary theory and some dense overviews.
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Space-based theories have been called "mental spotlight" theories, as they emphasize the "illumination" of asmallcirclein space.
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Yet, for two decades he remained unknown as a mystic, save to asmallcircle.
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If a reminder that yours has not yet come through is enclosed you may be curious to know that you belong in fact to a verysmallcircleindeed.
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Clubs for the minor sports are inclined to be tight little groups and outsiders find it hard to join theirsmallcircle.
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If the aim is to produce value for money, no one outside thatsmallcirclewould believe that such a proposal is credible.
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It is referred to only within asmallcircleand does not seek to convince or persuade others.
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Moreover, he could cite other cases among hissmallcircleof friends.
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In the past two months, in the verysmallcircleof my own family, there have been two miscarriages.
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He works in an autocracy—asmallcircleof rulers who speak with one voice.
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Canadian citizenship is no longer asmallcirclewithin the larger.
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They engaged scholarly curators to build and look after the collections for the benefit of asmallcircleof connoisseurs.
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It may be a comparativelysmallcircle, but it is an important one.
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