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?

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 …

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 …

May 8, 2018 · Both 'greater' and 'bigger' are correct English in this context. 'Higher' is technically incorrect, (since no actual height is involved), though it is commonly used and many would …

May 9, 2011 · The Cambridge Dictionary defines big as "large" and large as "big." There is no difference in the implied size, which is relative to other quantities; large is simply larger than …

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 …

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.

Aug 15, 2015 · The C (x) ones are C (y) than C (~x) ones <-> The smaller ones are faster than the larger ones The elisions implied by the idiom make it difficult to diagram the idiomatic …

Jul 12, 2017 · Personally, I think "larger" in both phrases sounds slightly more natural (more so for "a larger size") although from e.g. this transcript it seems "big" / "bigger" is more common. This …

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. …