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

    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. 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 cases, your …

  3. Word for a small space/dwelling that is much larger on the inside than ...

    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 magical …

  4. grammar - "smaller to larger" vs "smallest to largest" - English ...

    Jul 19, 2024 · Would it be ok to say "from smaller to larger" or do I have to say "from smallest to largest" E.g., I'm using the batteries from smallest/smaller to largest/larger capacity.

  5. 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 when lots of …

  6. nouns - Word Referring to a Space that Is Larger on the Inside than ...

    Sep 29, 2016 · Word Referring to a Space that Is Larger on the Inside than Allowed by the Outside [closed] Ask Question Asked 9 years, 6 months ago Modified 9 years, 4 months ago

  7. 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. And I do say "large …

  8. Does "increasingly larger" imply an increasing rate of growth?

    Aug 1, 2022 · We often say things become "increasingly larger/bigger", like "The problem of [...] is becoming an increasingly larger issue". I was wondering if the addition of the word "increasingly" is …

  9. Wider width or larger width? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jul 17, 2019 · I'm hesitating between these two and I don't know which one is more correct: wider width or larger width?

  10. word choice - How to denote a larger distance - English Language ...

    Larger would imply some kind of area or volume; higher implies height or altitude, and bigger is simply too vague, and doesn't sound sufficiently scientific. However, all seven alternatives seem to imply …