- What is the difference between largest and biggest?
What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake' To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be deeper and therefore contain more water and be 'bigger' Of course, one could just as well assign the other way but there IS a distinction I think
- The largest, greatest, highest or biggest number of
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- In mathematics, when referring to pure numbers is largest or biggest . . .
When referring to a list of number is largest or biggest correct? For example, I want to find the biggest number in an array Or should it be the largest number Finally, would either biggest or
- mathematics - greatest or largest number - English Language Usage . . .
a) 7 is the smallest and 9 is the greatest number or b) 7 is the smallest and 9 is the largest number The research so far indicates that both terms largest and greatest are used in educational material Largest implies size, but greater implies value, so greater seems more appropriate when dealing with abstract concepts
- Is it fine to use the second largest when comparing 3 things
What if there were only 3 cities, A, B, and C, where now we could use the word "intermediate" 1,000 people live in city A 2,000 people live in city B 3,000 people live in city C 1) The second largest number of people lives in city B OR 2) The intermediate number of people lives in city B So the question is: which one is better? Or if there's a better way to express the intention, please
- grammar - smaller to larger vs smallest to largest - English . . .
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
- Majority is defined as the larger part of something. Is the LARGEST . . .
If it is the largest, it may not be the majority if there are three or more parts If something is 40%, while two other things are 30% apiece, it's the largest, but it does not constitute a majority, merely a plurality
- Longest English word without a vowel sound
It is more logical to allow y as an English vowel when it does the same job as the traditional 5 - thus in sky, but not in yell In the odd loan-word from Welsh, w is a seventh vowel (eg cwm) There is not always one syllable for every vowel in a word, but it is extremely rare for there to be a syllable without a corresponding vowel; I'd say rhythm is a very strange word
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