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Meaning of "large" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LARGE

(Originally: generous): via Old French from Latin largus ample, abundant.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LARGE

large  [lɑːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LARGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Large can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LARGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of large in the English dictionary

The first definition of large in the dictionary is having a relatively great size, quantity, extent, etc; big. Other definition of large is of wide or broad scope, capacity, or range; comprehensive. Large is also having or showing great breadth of understanding.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LARGE


barge
bɑːdʒ
charge
tʃɑːdʒ
congressman-at-large
ˌkɒŋɡrɛsmənətˈlɑːdʒ
discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ
enlarge
ɪnˈlɑːdʒ
escamotage
ɛˌskæməˈtɑːdʒ
marg
mɑːdʒ
marge
mɑːdʒ
overcharge
ˌəʊvəˈtʃɑːdʒ
precharge
priːˈtʃɑːdʒ
raj
rɑːdʒ
recharge
riːˈtʃɑːdʒ
sarge
sɑːdʒ
sparge
spɑːdʒ
supercharge
ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ
surcharge
ˈsɜːˌtʃɑːdʒ
swaraj
swəˈrɑːdʒ
taj
tɑːdʒ
targe
tɑːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LARGE

largando
Large Black
large calorie
Large Hadron Collider
large intestine
large it
Large Munsterlander
large print
large white
large-format
large-handed
large-hearted
large-leaved lime
large-minded
large-mindedly
large-mindedness
large-print
large-print book
large-scale
large-scale integration

WORDS THAT END LIKE LARGE

ambassador-at-large
at large
by and large
call-out charge
corona discharge
delivery charge
depth charge
electric charge
electric discharge
fixed charge
free of charge
glow discharge
in charge
in large
loom large
negative charge
reverse-charge
service charge
turbo-charge
writ large

Synonyms and antonyms of large in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LARGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «large» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of large

Translation of «large» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LARGE

Find out the translation of large to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of large from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «large» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grande
570 millions of speakers

English

large
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَبِيرٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

большой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grande
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

groß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大きい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rộng lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geniş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grande
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wielki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

великий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευμεγέθης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of large

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGE»

The term «large» is very widely used and occupies the 590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of large
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «large».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LARGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «large» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «large» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about large

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10 QUOTES WITH «LARGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word large.
1
Bashar al-Assad
It is even more so when it comes to Iraq, which is a large Arab country with scientific, material, and human resources and is able to accomplish, at the least, what Lebanon accomplished, and more.
2
John Amos
I've never seen oil slicks covering such a large area in the Gulf of Mexico.
3
Jennifer Armintrout
Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking come to mind immediately as authors who managed to build a successful following without the initial support of a large publisher.
4
Tim Armstrong
I think, from a standpoint of editorial, you know, AOL historically has played in a very deep way across many different verticals in the content space. Huffington Post adds a very large new dimension to that.
5
Maurice Ashley
I think that by and large chess players have been very kind. Like I said there have been a few incidents, but they certainly didn't serve to bring me down any.
6
Alan Autry
We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce. Diversification is the only answer.
7
Saint Basil
Strive to attain to the greater virtues, but do not neglect the lesser ones. Do not make light of a fall even if it be the most venial of faults; rather, be quick to repair it by repentance, although many others may commit a large number of faults, slight and grievous, and remain unrepentant.
8
Max Baucus
Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.
9
Donald Bren
At the end of the day, the Irvine Co. is slowly being transformed. Our long-term goal is to transform what was once an agricultural company to a development company, and to that, the next, final step is to create a large real estate investment company.
10
Jeff Bridges
A large part of acting is just pretending. You get to work with these other great make-believers, all making believe as hard as they can.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LARGE»

Discover the use of large in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to large and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Large Parks
In Large Parks, Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves present eight essays by leading scholars and practitioners that engage large urban parks in depth as complex cultural spaces, where key issues oflandscape discourse, ecological challenges ...
Julia Czerniak, George Hargreaves, 2007
2
Optimization Theory for Large Systems
Important text examines most significant algorithms for optimizing large systems and clarifying relations between optimization procedures.
Leon S. Lasdon, 1970
3
The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
Accessible and stimulating introduction to Roger Penrose's vision of theoretical physics for the twenty-first century.
Malcolm Longair, 2000
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The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
This 1973 book discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and its predictions concerning black holes and singularities in space-time itself.
S. W. Hawking, 1973
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Coloniality at Large: Latin America and the Postcolonial Debate
"In "Coloniality at Large," leading postcolonial literary scholars provide thoughtful and incisive insights into the lasting effects of colonial domination in Latin America.
Mabel Moraña, Enrique D. Dussel, Carlos A. Jáuregui, 2008
6
Teaching Large Multilevel Classes
This book offers a wide variety of activities to energise mixed-ability classes. It develops student motivation, interest, participation and responsibility through a range of activities.
Natalie Hess, 2001
7
Battery Management Systems for Large Lithium Ion Battery Packs
This timely book provides you with a solid understanding of battery management systems (BMS) in large Li-Ion battery packs, describing the important technical challenges in this field and exploring the most effective solutions.
Davide Andrea, 2010
8
Large Scale Linear and Integer Optimization: A Unified ...
In this book, Kipp Martin has systematically provided users with a unified treatment of the algorithms and the implementation of the algorithms that are important in solving large problems.
Richard Kipp Martin, 1999
9
Large-Eddy Simulations of Turbulence
Large-Eddy Simulations of Turbulence is a reference for LES, direct numerical simulation and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes simulation.
Marcel Lesieur, O. Métais, P. Comte, 2005
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The Large-scale Structure of the Universe
Opinions on the large-scale structure of the early universe range widely from primeval chaos to a well-ordered mass distribution.
Phillip James Edwin Peebles, 1980

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LARGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term large is used in the context of the following news items.
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Time to think large? Midcap valuations at a high, blue chips are …
Most fund managers believe there is more money to be made in large-cap shares, which have been underperformers in the Dalal Street rally ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
2
Large boa constrictor surprises Shelburne 911 caller - WPTZ.com
Large boa constrictor found in Shelburne to be moved. Snake found Saturday at Shelburne Pond Fishing Access. UPDATED 7:16 PM EDT Jul ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»
3
VIDEO: Large police operation in Belfast as crowds of youths appear …
Hundreds of teenagers poured into Belfast city centre on Sunday evening, with the PSNI deploying large numbers of officers to manage the ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
4
Writs large: timing of election call a political calculus for … - 680News
OTTAWA – What voters will decide on Oct. 19 is beyond the Conservatives' control. But one thing is firmly in their grasp: when to drop the writs ... «680 News, Jul 15»
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Large, uprooted tree lands on Springfield apartment building | www …
Crews were working Sunday evening, July 19, 2015, to remove a large tree that fell on an apartment building earlier in the day during strong ... «Springfield News Sun, Jul 15»
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Watertown Daily Times | Colton youth fishing derby draws large crowd
Colton youth fishing derby draws large crowd. By JAKE NEWMAN JOHNSON NEWSPAPERS. PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 AT 7:02 ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
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Trump Alienates Large Sector Of GOP, 'Handed Ammunition To His …
A poll showed that a large amount of his fan base are white conservatives who don't like immigration, same-sex marriage, and feel that tradition ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
Keller @ Large: MBTA Reforms Not Anti-Union, House Speaker Says
BOSTON (CBS) — Tensions are high between labor leaders and top House Democrats over Gov. Charlie Baker's MTBA reform plan. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
9
Will Utah Valley finally support a large music festival? Timpanogos …
Will Utah Valley finally support a large music festival? Timpanogos Music Festival hopes so. See it in Print. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items. «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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Large crowds expected for top line-up at arts festival | Irish Examiner
Large crowds expected for top line-up at arts festival. Monday, July 20, 2015. Sean O'Riordan. Even bigger crowds are expected to attend this year's Skibbereen ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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