small proportion

Frequency: 8.841.5 per million words

a little part of a whole

proportionADJECTIVE + proportion

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small

Examples (10)

  • Only a small proportion of the population voted in the local elections.
  • A small proportion of students fail the exam every year.
  • We found that a small proportion of the data was incorrect.
  • The company donates a small proportion of its profits to charity.
  • Only a very small proportion of the land is suitable for farming.
  • A small proportion of the patients reported minor side effects.
  • The tax increase will only affect a small proportion of high earners.
  • Although the risk is real, it only affects a small proportion of users.
  • A small proportion of the budget is allocated to marketing.
  • Scientists discovered that only a small proportion of the DNA is active.