slight

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Slight' usually means something that is small and not very significant. It's more than 'just a smidgen', but less than 'pretty significant'. Like a slight change in your schedule.

Examples in Different Contexts

In market analysis, a 'slight' change can indicate a trend. An analyst might remark, 'There's been a slight uptick in sales, suggesting our new marketing campaign is gaining traction.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

We're seeing less growth than anticipated this quarter. Any changes we could implement to reverse this trend?

Response:

We could make a slight modification to our marketing strategy and focus more on digital platforms.

Impact

Scenario:

Community engagement hasn't improved as we had hoped. Can we come up with some fresh strategies?

Response:

Maybe it would help if we make slight improvements to our communication strategy.