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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Despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty, Chinese tech stocks have shone this year since the so-called “DeepSeek moment” in January, when the Chinese startup released a large language model seen as a rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
But funding a large military is particularly expensive.
Earnings results from the largest U.S. banks—including JPMorgan Chase & Co., which is slated to report fourth-quarter figures on Jan. 13—will kick-start earnings season at large.
From Barron's
These adverse events included dizziness, sedation, and nausea, with increases described as moderate to large.
From Science Daily
Coast Guard vessels have tracked the very large crude carrier through the Atlantic Ocean.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
