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Difference Between Huge and Large

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Huge

Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.

Large

Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity
Add a large clove of garlic
The concert attracted large crowds
The jumper comes in small, medium, and large sizes

Huge

Of exceedingly great scope or nature
The huge influence of the Hellenic world.

Large

Of wide range or scope
We can afford to take a larger view of the situation

Huge

(Informal) Contributing in a major way to success; very important
The defensive line was huge in the second half.
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Large

Enjoy oneself in a lively way with drink or drugs and music
He's known in clubland for his capacity for larging it

Huge

Very large.

Large

Another term for free (sense 2 of the adverb)

Huge

(informal) Very strong, powerful, or dedicated.
Both of my parents are huge supporters of animal rights.

Large

Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
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Huge

(informal) Very interesting, significant, or popular.
The band's next album is going to be huge.
In our league our coach is huge!

Large

Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.

Huge

Very large; enormous; immense; excessive; - used esp. of material bulk, but often of qualities, extent, etc.; as, a huge ox; a huge space; a huge difference.
Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea.

Large

Important; significant
Had a large role in the negotiations.
A large producer of paper goods.

Huge

Unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope;
Huge government spending
Huge country estates
Huge popular demand for higher education
A huge wave
The Los Angeles aqueduct winds like an immense snake along the base of the mountains
Immense numbers of birds
At vast (or immense) expense
The vast reaches of outer space
The vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization

Large

Understanding and tolerant; liberal
A large and generous spirit.

Large

Of great magnitude or intensity; grand
“a rigid resistance to the large emotions” (Stephen Koch).

Large

Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.

Large

(Obsolete) Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.

Large

(Nautical) Favorable. Used of a wind.

Large

(Slang) A thousand dollars
Bought a speedboat for 50 large.

Large

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Russia is a large country.
The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.
He has a large collection of stamps.

Large

That is large the manufactured size.

Large

(obsolete) Abundant; ample.

Large

(archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

Large

(obsolete) Free; unencumbered.

Large

(obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

Large

(nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Large

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

Large

(obsolete) Liberality, generosity.

Large

A thousand dollars/pounds.
Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.

Large

An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
One small coffee and two larges, please.

Large

One who fits an item of that size.

Large

(nautical) Before the wind.

Large

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; - opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.

Large

Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
We have yet large day.

Large

Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

Large

Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; - said of the mind and heart.

Large

Free; unembarrassed.
Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.

Large

Unrestrained by decorum; - said of language.

Large

Prodigal in expending; lavish.

Large

Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; - said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Large

Freely; licentiously.

Large

A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.

Large

A garment size for a large person

Large

Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent;
A large city
Set out for the big city
A large sum
A big (or large) barn
A large family
Big businesses
A big expenditure
A large number of newspapers
A big group of scientists
Large areas of the world

Large

Fairly large or important in effect; influential;
Played a large role in the negotiations

Large

Large enough to be visible to the naked eye

Large

Ostentatiously lofty in style;
A man given to large talk
Tumid political prose

Large

Generous and understanding and tolerant;
A heart big enough to hold no grudges
That's very big of you to be so forgiving
A large and generous spirit
A large heart
Magnanimous toward his enemies

Large

Conspicuous in position or importance;
A big figure in the movement
Big man on campus
He's very large in financial circles
A prominent citizen

Large

Having broad power and range and scope;
Taking the large view
A large effect
A large sympathy

Large

In an advanced stage of pregnancy;
Was big with child
Was great with child

Large

At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)

Large

With the wind abaft the beam;
A ship sailing large

Large

In a boastful manner;
He talked big all evening

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