adjective
slight
CEFR B1
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some
In a sentence
Six example sentences with slight, each labelled with its topic.
A slight change in his grip added ten pounds to the lift within three weeks of steady practice.
Fitness
There is a slight blur along the left edge, visible only when the print is larger than a postcard.
Photography
The patient reported a slight ache after meals, nothing that stopped her working, but enough to mention at the checkup.
Medicine
Shares dipped a slight two percent on the news, then recovered before the closing bell.
Finance
There was a slight sharpness in the violin's A string, enough for the conductor to notice but not the audience.
Music
The home team held a slight lead at halftime, three points that felt smaller every time the visitors touched the ball.
Basketball
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Found in these word lists
Found in 8 published word lists
- New General Service List (Browne et al. 2013)Authoritative
- General Service List (West 1953, Bauman/Culligan rev.)Authoritative
- Israeli Psychometric English dictionary (Campus IL / NITE)Authoritative
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- Manhattan Prep 1000 GRE WordsRecognized
- GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized
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