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Definition of Large
1. Noun. A garment size for a large person.
2. Adjective. Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent. "Large areas of the world"
Attributes: Size
Similar to: Ample, Sizable, Sizeable, Astronomic, Astronomical, Galactic, Bear-sized, Bigger, Larger, Biggish, Largish, Blown-up, Enlarged, Bouffant, Puffy, Broad, Spacious, Wide, Bulky, Capacious, Colossal, Prodigious, Stupendous, Deep, Double, Enormous, Tremendous, Cosmic, Elephantine, Gargantuan, Giant, Jumbo, Epic, Heroic, Larger-than-life, Extended, Extensive, Gigantic, Mammoth, Great, Grand, Brobdingnagian, Huge, Immense, Vast, Hulking, Hulky, Banging, Humongous, Thumping, Walloping, Whopping, King-size, King-sized, Large-mouthed, Large-scale, Large-scale, Full-size, Life-size, Life-sized, Lifesize, Macroscopic, Macroscopical, Macro, Man-sized, Massive, Monolithic, Monumental, Massive, Medium-large, Monstrous, Mountainous, Outsize, Outsized, Oversize, Oversized, Overlarge, Too Large, Plumping, Queen-size, Queen-sized, Rangy, Super, Titanic, Volumed, Voluminous, Whacking, Wide-ranging
Derivative terms: Bigness, Largeness
Antonyms: Little, Small
3. Adverb. At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark).
4. Adjective. Fairly large or important in effect; influential. "Played a large role in the negotiations"
5. Adverb. With the wind abaft the beam. "A ship sailing large"
6. Adjective. Ostentatiously lofty in style. "Tumid political prose"
Similar to: Rhetorical
Derivative terms: Bombast, Largeness, Turgidity, Turgidness
7. Adverb. In a boastful manner. "He talked big all evening"
8. Adjective. Generous and understanding and tolerant. "Magnanimous toward his enemies"
9. Adjective. Conspicuous in position or importance. "A prominent citizen"
10. Adjective. Having broad power and range and scope. "A large sympathy"
11. Adjective. In an advanced stage of pregnancy. "Was great with child"
Similar to: Pregnant
Derivative terms: Expect, Expect, Gravidity, Gravidness, Largeness
Definition of Large
1. a. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
2. adv. Freely; licentiously.
3. n. A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.
Definition of Large
1. of considerable size or quantity [adj LARGER, LARGEST] : LARGELY [adv] / generosity [n -S] - See also: generosity
Medical Definition of Large
1. 1. Exceeding most other things of like in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; opposed to small; as, a nlarge horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. "We hare yet large day." (Milton) 3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. "I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education." (Felton) 4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; said of the mind and heart. 5. Free; unembarrassed. "Of burdens all he set the Paynims large." (Fairfax) 6. Unrestrained by decorum; said of language. "Some large jests he will make." 7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. 8. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. at large. Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large. Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. Common at large. See Common, Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. To give, go, run, or sail large, to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large. Synonym: Big, bulky, huge, capacious, comprehensive, ample, abundant, plentiful, populous, copious, diffusive, liberal. Origin: F, fr. L. Largus. Cf. Largo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Large
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