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large


Definition: Meaning of, large in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɑːdʒ /

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large larger largest
  1. big in size, amount, or number
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  2. a large person is tall and often fat
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  3. be at large if a dangerous person or animal is at large, they have escaped from somewhere or have not been caught
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  4. the population/public/society/world etc at large people in general
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  5. the larger issues/question/problem/picture more general facts, situations, or questions related to something
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  6. in large part/measure formal mostly
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  7. (as) large as life British English spoken used when someone has appeared or is present in a place where you did not expect to see them
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  8. larger than life someone who is larger than life is very amusing or exciting in an attractive way
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  9. by and large used when talking generally about someone or something
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  1. large it (up) British English informal to enjoy yourself, especially in a way that involves drinking alcohol, dancing etc
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large used in phrases

  • Large Hadron Collider (noun)
    1. the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator, intended to collide opposing particle beams; built by CERN and located near Geneva, Switzerland
  • Large Magellanic Cloud (noun)
    1. the larger of the two Magellanic Clouds visible from the southern hemisphere
  • at large (adverb)
    1. in a general fashion
    at large (adjective)
    1. having escaped, especially from confinement
  • bulk large (verb)
    1. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  • by and large (adverb)
    1. most of the time; in most cases
  • extra large (noun)
    1. a garment size for a very large person
  • in large quantities (adverb)
    1. on a large scale without careful discrimination
  • large calorie (noun)
    1. a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food
  • large cap (noun)
    1. a corporation with a large capitalization
  • large civet (noun)
    1. common civet of India and southeast Asia
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