Petty /(pĕt"ty̆)/

Pet·ty

Petty

a.
  1. Little; trifling; inconsiderable; unimportant; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; petty complaints; a petty prince.
    Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all.

Phrases & Compounds
Petty averages
See under Average.
Petty cash
money expended or received in small items or amounts.
Petty officer
a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army.