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- pronunciation:
- bIg
- features:
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
bigger, biggest |
definition 1: |
When something is big, it is large.
The sun looks small, but it is really, really big. It looks small because it's far away.
- synonyms:
- considerable, grand, great, large
- antonyms:
- little, small
- similar words:
- enormous, giant, huge, mammoth, massive, tremendous, vast
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definition 2: |
When something is big, it is important.
Because changing jobs was a big decision, my mom had to think about it a lot.- synonyms:
- important, major, significant
- antonyms:
- minor, small, trivial
- similar words:
- chief, influential, main, vital
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definition 3: |
When someone is big, it means that they are older or more grown-up. A big brother is a brother who is older than you.
Nathan wanted to play with the big kids, but they said he wouldn't understand their game.- synonyms:
- adult, grown, grown-up, mature
- antonyms:
- little
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related words: |
abundant, capital, fat, great, grown-up, mature, overweight, popular, tall, thick, wide |
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derivation: |
bigness (n.) |
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