2023年9月28日 · Taken literally, "larger" refers to physical size. "Greater" refers to value. Thus you would say, "An elephant is larger than a mouse". But -- assuming you're talking about size -- you wouldn't say "An elephant is greater than a mouse." If you want to compare quality, you might say, "Rembrandt's paintings are greater art than Picasso's".

2021年2月1日 · "larger diameter" 7'420'000 results `"greater diameter" 1'020'000 results "higher diameter" 852'000 results "bigger diameter" 738'000 results; So after this I would go with larger but am not sure why and if this is the correct or best choice. Edit: Added also greater as possiblity as per comment. Did not think of that.

2011年4月18日 · If you say "The larger of A or B" or "The larger of (A or B)" you have only said "The larger of A or the larger of B", which is nonsensical. The only way to make this sensible is to indicate that "the larger of" means the larger of BOTH THINGS TAKEN TOGETHER (i.e., A and B). Neither A nor B can be "larger" except in relation to the other.

2017年7月12日 · 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 doesn't affect the difference between the two phrases though. –

2015年8月15日 · This expression contains two vestigia from Old English: 1) the definite article being used in the instrumental case (which denotes the means by which something occurs), and 2) correlating th-conjunctions where we would use a wh-conjunction (Old English speakers said then I get home from work, then I go to sleep instead of when I get home from work, I go to …

There is no difference in the implied size, which is relative to other quantities; large is simply larger than medium, and much larger than small. It is relative to the norm or expectation of the size of that item, or the size of the item being considered by the speaker/writer. Idiom often determines the usage.

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2018年5月8日 · BNC COCA greater weight 37 138 heavier weight 11 40 higher weight 3 33 larger weight 0 5 stronger weight 1 2 bigger weight 0 2 So, on both sides of the pond, greater looks like the safest choice, while bigger is a very rare sight indeed.

2017年11月19日 · Is my grammar in the following sentence correct? It should also be noted that the bigger the measured distances, the smaller the variability and the greater the accuracy. Or should it be instead be

2017年3月12日 · Freud described "oceanic" as a feeling of oneness with the world. The narrow Freudian meaning refers to the feeling an infant has before it learns there are others in the world. (See, Wikipedia) By extension, it encompasses a self-awareness that one is part of a larger interconnectedness.