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.

Adjective

1. large or big relative to something else