Petty vs Petit - What's the difference? petty | petit | Petty is a see also of petit.

As adjectives the difference between petty and petit is that petty is little, small, secondary in rank or importance while petit is (legal|or|obsolete) small or minor.

is thatis little, small, secondary in rank or importance whileis (legal|or|obsolete) small or minor. Other Comparisons: What's the difference? Petty vs Petite petty English (wikipedia petty) Adjective (en-adj) Little, small, secondary in rank or importance. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all.'' (Milton, ''Samson Agonistes , 1671) petty officer'', ''petty cash Insignificant, trifling, or inconsiderable. a petty fault Narrow-minded, small-minded. Derived terms * petty cash * petty officer * petty king * pettiness * petty crime Synonyms * See also See also * quibble petit English Adjective (en adjective) (legal, or, obsolete) small or minor * South By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of and recover a vanishing notion. Derived terms * petit constable * petit jury * petit larceny * petit serjeanty * petit treason See also * petite * petty * puisne ----