Usually means: Small visible part, much hidden.
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We found 15 dictionaries that define the word tip of the iceberg:

General (11 matching dictionaries)
  1. tip of the iceberg, the tip of the iceberg: Merriam-Webster
  2. the tip of the iceberg: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. tip of the iceberg: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. tip of the iceberg: Collins English Dictionary
  5. tip of the iceberg: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. tip of the iceberg: Wiktionary
  7. tip of the iceberg: Dictionary.com
  8. Tip of the Iceberg (EP), Tip of the iceberg: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. tip of the iceberg, the tip of the iceberg: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. the tip of the iceberg: Encyclopedia

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)
  2. tip of the iceberg, the tip of the iceberg: Idioms

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Tip of The Iceberg: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (tip of the iceberg)

▸ noun:  (idiomatic) A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems.

Similar:
peep, threshold, pipe-opener, leading indicator, beginning, sneak peek, pre-echo, prefiguration, straw in the wind, ace up one's sleeve, more...

Opposite:
depths, underlying issues, hidden factors, unseen complexities

Types:
surface, top, visible, hidden, underneath, submerged, more...

Phrases:
the tip of the iceberg, more...

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Similar:
peep, threshold, pipe-opener, leading indicator, beginning, sneak peek, pre-echo, prefiguration, straw in the wind, ace up one's sleeve, more...

Opposite:
depths, underlying issues, hidden factors, unseen complexities

Types:
surface, top, visible, hidden, underneath, submerged, more...

Phrases:
the tip of the iceberg, more...



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