I'm looking for a word or idiom that describes something that is small but powerful. For example, a tiny computer that is capable of doing the same work as a larger computer.
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"Pint-sized powerhouse"? (warning: TVTropes)– KreiriSep 21, 2014 at 19:56
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In some contexts "pocket rocket"– Martin SmithSep 21, 2014 at 20:07
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Extremely condensed.– user 726941Sep 21, 2014 at 21:57
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small but mighty– FreddySep 22, 2014 at 5:09
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When it's about people you can use "pocket rocket".– tymtamOct 4, 2018 at 0:31
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Concentrated and its synonyms.
best things come in small packages, good things come in small packages
best things come in small packages, good things come in small packages
Prov. Small packages often contain valuable things. (Sometimes said of petite or short people.)
Jill: I'm upset at George. He only gave me this tiny box for my birthday. Jane: Don't get upset till you know what's in it. Good things do come in small packages.
Child: I hate being so short. Grandmother: You shouldn't. The best things come in small packages.
From dictionary.cambridge.org:
good things come in small packages
saying
said to emphasize that something does not need to be big in order to be good
answered Jul 31, 2016 at 18:10
I might suggest:
atomic
defined as meaning
related to atoms
which as we all know are very small but immensely powerful.
One option might be scaled down
reduce proportionally; "The model is scaled down" The Free Dictionary
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Jim, the issue with this I would say, is it doesn't include the concept of power or energy, merely the diminutive size.– GaryJul 31, 2016 at 18:42