大きい — meaning in English

English meaning

• big adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
• great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
• large adj Big in size, amount, or extent.
• magnify verb To make something look bigger, usually with a lens, microscope, or similar device.
• magnitude noun The size, scale, or importance of something.
• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
• widen verb To become wider.

Senses

大きい is used for these senses in English:

• big Of great size, large.
• great Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
• large Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
• magnify (transitive) To make (something) larger or more important. [from 14th c.]
• magnitude (uncountable, countable) The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something.
• magnitude (mathematics) A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically
• magnitude (astronomy) A logarithmic scale of brightness defined so that a difference of 5 magnitudes is a factor of 100.
• wax (intransitive, literary) To greaten.

big — full definition

1. adj Large in size, amount, or extent.
2. adj Important, significant, or influential.
3. adj Grown up or older, especially said of children.
4. adv To a great extent, or in a large way, used informally.

great — full definition

1. adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
2. adj Excellent or very good.
3. adj Important or highly significant.
4. adj Used before "grand-" to add an extra generation of family relationship.

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