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big

 
pronunciation:
bIg
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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
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
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
derivation: bigness (n.)
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