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  1. 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 …

  2. The largest, greatest, highest or biggest number of

    Oct 19, 2018 · The largest, greatest, highest or biggest number of . . Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 6 years, 9 months ago

  3. 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

  4. Can I say "constitute/contribute the largest group"?

    May 25, 2017 · People who never married contributed the second largest group in both years, which accounted for roughly 15% then 20% of the total population of adult Americans.

  5. Is there a word/short phrase for "the most" of something (not ...

    Dec 14, 2019 · The technical term is plurality, meaning per the OED The fact of having the largest share of the votes cast, when this is less than an absolute majority. This word is used primarily in …

  6. punctuation - How to use hyphens appropriately when listing …

    If multiple hyphenated terms share the same latter half, and I wish to list them without repeating that latter half, how should the hyphens be placed? For example: I will be investigating control

  7. Greatest number or highest number - English Language Learners …

    Actual numbers are highest and lowest number: 100, 200, 300 versus 1, 2, 3, for example. Whereas: the greatest number of people would take great to mean largest. That's the short answer.

  8. word usage - Can we say "majority" to the largest portion when it ...

    Oct 6, 2022 · What about the second pie chart? In the second pie chart the largest portion is less than 50%. Can I still consider the group "c" as majority in it? Based on the Cambridge Dictionary it …

  9. mathematics - greatest or largest number - English Language

    May 27, 2015 · 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 …

  10. phrase usage - the major part vs the majority - English Language ...

    Dec 5, 2023 · It might be used for the largest, but it is quite an obscure word - Merriam-Webster restricts its use to elections. In your case with less than 50%, the best option is a superlative like …

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