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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"We discovered that, in some species, large chunks of DNA on five chromosomes are flipped -- a type of mutation called a chromosomal inversion," said senior author Hennes Svardal from the University of Antwerp.
From Science Daily
For example, krill may be eaten by small fish, which are then eaten by larger fish such as salmon.
From Science Daily
On its website, Rightmove claims it gives agents "access and brand exposure to the UK's largest and most engaged home-moving audience."
From BBC
The decision comes as rivals in the fintech sector are looking stateside to tap into the world’s largest financial market, pursuing national bank charters to offer loans and insured deposits.
“The market is caught between the largest supply disruption in modern history and growing de-escalation rhetoric from Washington,” said Neil Crosby, associate vice president of oil analytics at Sparta Commodities.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
