1. limited in size or scope - a small business - a newspaper with a modest circulation - small-scale plans - a pocket-size country • Syn: minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-sized • Similar to: limited • Derivationally related forms: smallness (for: small) 2. small enough to be carried in a garment pocket - pocket-size paperbacks • Syn: pocket-sized, pocketable • Similar to: small, little