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  1. Difference between "greater" and "larger" - English Language

    Mar 27, 2012 · What is the difference between greater and larger? For example, should we say for time, the waiting time is greater than or the waiting time is larger than?

  2. Diameter comparison: larger, bigger, higher, greater?

    Feb 1, 2021 · Going by Google result hits "larger diameter" 7'420'000 results `"greater diameter" 1'020'000 results "higher diameter" 852'000 results "bigger diameter" 738'000 results So after …

  3. word choice - "The larger of A and B" or "the larger of A or B ...

    Apr 18, 2011 · I was wondering which one is more correct between "the larger of A and B" and "the larger of A or B". I use the former, but I saw in IRS instruction for Form 1040: In most …

  4. Word for larger system that is more than the sum of its constituents

    Sep 25, 2020 · The word describes the phenomenon of a larger organised system that does more or has another function than the collective sum of its constituent parts. Or the other way round …

  5. What's the difference between "big" and "large"?

    May 9, 2011 · The Cambridge Dictionary defines big as "large" and large as "big." There is no difference in the implied size, which is relative to other quantities; large is simply larger than …

  6. adjective position - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 12, 2017 · Personally, I think "larger" in both phrases sounds slightly more natural (more so for "a larger size") although from e.g. this transcript it seems "big" / "bigger" is more common. This …

  7. word choice - Qualifying weights. Are they "higher", "bigger ...

    May 8, 2018 · Both 'greater' and 'bigger' are correct English in this context. 'Higher' is technically incorrect, (since no actual height is involved), though it is commonly used and many would …

  8. What is the correct adjective for weight/mass of objects, heavy or ...

    Nov 6, 2020 · The units of mass or any other qualified noun are irrelevant: a mass of 10 kg is larger than that of 1 kg whether you measure the mass in kg, tonnes, ounces or milligrams. …

  9. Is "more massive" correct? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 18, 2020 · Titan is 50% larger than Earth's moon and 80% more massive. I struggle with the "more massive" part. I find some books do use that phrase. Is it correct, pedantically? Do you …

  10. Word for a small space/dwelling that is much larger on the inside …

    Jan 30, 2018 · I'm searching for a rare word that means a small space/dwelling that is much larger on the inside than it appears from the exterior. It has been in 2 stories I know of: shown as a …