bigger

Thân thiện

The red ball is bigger than the blue ball.

Definition

Adjective: - Comparative form of 'big': Larger in size, amount, degree, or importance when compared to something else.

Usage

• Used to directly compare two things, indicating that one exceeds the other in physical dimensions, scale, intensity, or significance.
• Typically follows a linking verb (like , , ) or modifies a noun directly.
• The standard structure is: Thing A + is/was/etc. + bigger + than + Thing B.

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • My new apartment is bigger than my old one.
  • We need a bigger table for the dinner party.
  • The company's profits are bigger this quarter.

Advanced Usage

• "The bigger picture": Refers to a broader, more comprehensive understanding of a situation, beyond the immediate details.
  • We need to step back and look at the bigger picture before making a decision.
• "Bigger than life": Describes someone or something as being extremely impressive, exaggerated, or extraordinary.
  • The actor had a bigger-than-life personality on stage.

Variants and Related Words

• Big (adj): Of considerable size, extent, or intensity. The base form.
• Biggest (adj): Superlative form of 'big', meaning the largest of all in comparison.
• Enlarge (v): To make bigger.
• Outsize (adj): Unusually large.

Synonyms

• Larger
• Greater
• More substantial

Antonyms

• Smaller
• Lesser

Related Phrases

• "Go one bigger": To choose or do something that is a step larger or more significant than a previous option.
  • I ordered a medium pizza, but next time I'll go one bigger.
• "The bigger they are, the harder they fall": An idiom suggesting that the more powerful or important someone is, the more dramatic and severe their failure will be.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. large or big relative to something else

Từ đồng nghĩa

• larger