larger

larger — adjective

1. comparative form of 'large' — describes something that is bigger in size, amount

1.形容詞A1
釋義

comparative form of 'large' — describes something that is bigger in size, amount, or number than another thing being compared.

例句

Ife's apartment in Lagos is much larger than mine.

comparison: larger than [noun]

The vet said the puppy will grow into a much larger dog.

attributive: a larger [noun]

同義詞
  • bigger

    more general everyday word; works for size, importance, age

  • greater

    more formal; common with numbers, amounts, and abstract qualities

  • wider

    implies extension across (a wider range, a wider audience), not pure size

反義詞
  • smaller

    the direct opposite for size or amount

  • tinier

    informal; suggests very small, often charming

文法句型

larger than [noun]

a larger [noun]

用法筆記

Only sense covered here is the regular comparative of 'large'. For the fixed phrase 'larger than life', see the idioms section.

常見錯誤

❌Tokyo is more large than Osaka.
✅Tokyo is larger than Osaka.
💡single-syllable and short adjectives like 'large' use the -er form, not 'more large'.
❌My room is larger of his.
✅My room is larger than his.
💡the comparison preposition after 'larger' is 'than', not 'of'.

larger — verb