large
Usage
What are other ways to say large?
In reference to the size and extent of concrete objects, large is somewhat formal, great is highly formal and even poetic, suggesting also that the object is notable or imposing, and big is the most general and most colloquial word: a large tree; a great oak; a big tree; a large field; great plains; a big field. When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is usually not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
Example Sentences
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Mindfulness stood out as the only intervention to show large benefits at extended follow-up, although the evidence base remained limited.
From Science Daily
While the acoustic deterrent costs £50m, the wider fish‑protection system - including larger inlet heads and a return pipe for fish - will cost £700m.
From BBC
But some local communities oppose such large developments on their doorstep.
From BBC
But monthly temperatures were above average over much of the globe, including in large parts of the Arctic and western North America, according to Copernicus.
From Barron's
"Many of the films look at how private lives are shaped by larger political and social forces."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
