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Expansion vs Large - What's the difference?

expansion | large |

As nouns the difference between expansion and large

is that expansion is the act or process of expanding while large is an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

As an adjective large is

of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

expansion

English

Noun

  • The act or process of expanding.
  • The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
  • The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
  • A new addition.
  • My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
  • A product to be used with a previous product.
  • This expansion requires the original game board.
  • That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
  • * Beattie
  • the starred expansion of the skies
  • (steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
  • Antonyms

    * (act of expanding) contraction

    Derived terms

    * expansionism * expansion joint * expansion team * expansion cleat * expansion pack

    large

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
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  • (obsolete) Abundant; ample.
  • * Milton
  • We have yet large day.
  • (archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
  • * Felton
  • I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.
  • (obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
  • * Fairfax
  • Of burdens all he set the Paynims large .
  • (obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Some large jests he will make.
  • (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.
  • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * big, huge, giant, gigantic, enormous, stour, great, mickle, largeish * See also

    Antonyms

    * small, tiny, minuscule

    Derived terms

    * as large as life, larger than life * by and large * enlarge * give it large * have it large * large it, large up, large it up * largely * largeness * writ large * largish

    Noun

  • (music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
  • (obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
  • A thousand dollars.
  • Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large .

    Derived terms

    * at large

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