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# Function smaller
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Test whether value x is smaller than y.
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The function returns true when x is smaller than y and the relative
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difference between x and y is smaller than the configured epsilon. The
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function cannot be used to compare values smaller than approximately 2.22e-16.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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Strings are compared by their numerical value.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.smaller(x, y)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Unit | string | Array | Matrix | First value to compare
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`y` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Unit | string | Array | Matrix | Second value to compare
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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boolean | Array | Matrix | Returns true when the x is smaller than y, else returns false
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### Throws
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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## Examples
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```js
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math.smaller(2, 3) // returns true
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math.smaller(5, 2 * 2) // returns false
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const a = math.unit('5 cm')
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const b = math.unit('2 inch')
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math.smaller(a, b) // returns true
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```
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## See also
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[equal](equal.md),
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[unequal](unequal.md),
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[smallerEq](smallerEq.md),
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[smaller](smaller.md),
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[smallerEq](smallerEq.md),
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[compare](compare.md)
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