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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fifth smaller" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a quantity that is reduced by one-fifth of its original size or amount.
Example: "The new model is a fifth smaller than the previous version, making it more compact and easier to handle."
Alternatives: "20% smaller" or "one-fifth less".
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China's crop, too, will be a fifth smaller.
In its sixth year of recession, the economy will end 2013 more than a fifth smaller than it was before the crisis.
This year's aid level, $5.5 billion, is about a fifth smaller than last year's, which Republicans said was appropriate given the recent increase in some farm prices.
With the civil service a fifth smaller since 2010, fast-stream recruits are being drafted in, but negotiators, lawyers, economists, regulatory experts and management consultants from the private sector will prove essential.
The framework, now a fifth smaller, loads a lot faster and supports Android (Jelly Bean) and Windows Phone 8, too.
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A second, smaller balcony sits outside the master bedroom.
During breaks, camp students will perform on a second, smaller stage.
A second, smaller, marble-topped bar is adjacent to the restaurant.
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