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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Ruemmler, who joined Goldman in 2020, earned Solomon’s trust in large part because of her ability to give him honest feedback and her expertise in maneuvering in Washington.
Despite the scale of that impact, large coordinated efforts to study these exposures have been slow to emerge.
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The participants were drawn from a larger project examining resilience in romantic relationships.
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Although scientists understood that sperm require large amounts of energy to prepare for fertilization, the exact mechanism behind this surge remained unclear until now.
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By solving PDEs in a brain inspired manner, these systems suggest that large simulations could be run using far less power than conventional supercomputers require.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
