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- What is the difference between largest and biggest?
What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake' To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be deeper and therefore contain more water and be 'bigger' Of course, one could just as well assign the other way but there IS a distinction I think
- The largest, greatest, highest or biggest number of
when comparing amounts of some things, but I've checked it in google which seems like "the largest, the greatest, the highest, and even the most number of " are actually used more often 1 Which do we usually use for comparing numbers or amounts of some things? Let's say, if there were 3 cities 1,000 people live in city A
- In mathematics, when referring to pure numbers is largest or biggest . . .
When referring to a list of number is largest or biggest correct? For example, I want to find the biggest number in an array Or should it be the largest number Finally, would either biggest or
- Majority is defined as the larger part of something. Is the LARGEST . . .
If it is the largest, it may not be the majority if there are three or more parts If something is 40%, while two other things are 30% apiece, it's the largest, but it does not constitute a majority, merely a plurality
- mathematics - greatest or largest number - English Language Usage . . .
a) 7 is the smallest and 9 is the greatest number or b) 7 is the smallest and 9 is the largest number The research so far indicates that both terms largest and greatest are used in educational material Largest implies size, but greater implies value, so greater seems more appropriate when dealing with abstract concepts
- Is it fine to use the second largest when comparing 3 things
What if there were only 3 cities, A, B, and C, where now we could use the word "intermediate" 1,000 people live in city A 2,000 people live in city B 3,000 people live in city C 1) The second largest number of people lives in city B OR 2) The intermediate number of people lives in city B So the question is: which one is better? Or if there's a better way to express the intention, please
- Lunch vs. dinner vs. supper — times and meanings?
Dinner is considered to be the "main" or largest meal of the day Whether it takes place at noon or in the evening is mostly a cultural thing For instance, many people who grew up in the American South and or on farms traditionally ate larger meals at noontime to give them the strength to keep working through the afternoon Supper is more specifically a lighter evening meal Rooted in the
- word usage - Can we say majority to the largest portion when it . . .
What about the second pie chart? In the second pie chart the largest portion is less than 50% Can I still consider the group "c" as majority in it? Based on the Cambridge Dictionary it seems ambiguous: (1) the larger number or part of something, (2) more than half of a total number or amount
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