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

    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. Diameter comparison: larger, bigger, higher, greater?

    Feb 1, 2021 · Going by Google result hits "larger diameter" 7'420'000 results `"greater diameter" 1'020'000 results "higher diameter" 852'000 results "bigger diameter" 738'000 results So after …

  3. 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 …

  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. grammar - Is this a simple or complex sentence? "A typical ...

    Mar 15, 2024 · 2 I have this sentence: A typical characteristic of EDM is that the cavity cut by the tool electrode is larger than the tool itself. I want to determine whether it is a simple or complex …

  6. 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. …

  7. 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 …

  8. Is "more massive" correct? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 18, 2020 · Titan is 50% larger than Earth's moon and 80% more massive. I struggle with the "more massive" part. I find some books do use that phrase. Is it correct, pedantically? Do you …

  9. word usage - Why does "a bigger number of" seem wrong?

    Nov 19, 2014 · Like "bigger number of," "big number" flatlines in comparison to the alternative wordings, although "great number" does worse against "large number" than "greater number …

  10. What does "at scale" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 14, 2013 · Does it mean "on a larger scale" or does it mean "at a level appropriate to the what's available"? I came up with these two definitions by looking the expression up on the …