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large

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having a great or considerable amount, extent, size, or quantity.

    - "The elephant is a large animal."
    - "The large crowd gathered in the park."
    - "He has a large collection of stamps."
  • Adjective

    Giving a great deal of food, money, or other assistance.

    - "The company made a large donation to the charity."
    - "She was given a large inheritance."
    - "The large corporation has a significant impact on the economy."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/



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  2. /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/



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Antonyms

minuscule , small , tiny
Synonyms

big , enormous , giant , gigantic , great , huge , largeish , mickle , stour
Rhymes
Words rhyming with large
rage , cage , gage , vage
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Large (English) : Adjective: Having a great or considerable amount, extent, size, or quantity.

  2. Large (English) : Noun: A large-sized person.

  3. Large (English) : Adjective: (of a room or building) Having a large number of rooms or floors.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Large (English) : Adjective: Having a great or considerable amount, extent, size, or quantity.

  2. Large (English) : Noun: A large-sized person.

  3. Large (English) : Adjective: (of a room or building) Having a large number of rooms or floors.


Variants
List of all variants of large that leads to same result
large , largeness , largenesses , larger , largest , largish , at large , in the large , larges , large calorie , large calories , large-hearted , largehearted , largeheartedness , largeheartednesses , large intestine , large intestines , large language model , large language models , Large Magellanic Cloud , Large Magellanic Clouds , large-minded , large-mindedly , large-mindedness , large-mindednesses , large-print
Forms
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larger, largest, largely


Etymology
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Old English læge, from lēan to lie, recline, be large, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz.


Trivia
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  1. The largest living organism is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon, USA.

  2. The largest animal ever recorded was a blue whale, which measured 110 feet long and weighed over 200 tons.

  3. The largest snowflake ever recorded measured 15 inches in diameter and 8 inches thick.


Related Concepts
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  1. Volume: A measure of the amount of space occupied by an object or substance.

  2. Size: A measure of the extent or dimension of an object or space.


Culture
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In literature, 'large' is often used to describe characters or settings that are grand, impressive, or imposing. In art, 'large' can refer to works that are physically large or that depict large subjects. 'Large' is also used metaphorically to describe concepts or emotions that are extensive or overwhelming.

How to Memorize "large"

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