- In mathematics, when referring to pure numbers is largest or biggest . . .
When referring to a list of number is largest or biggest correct? For example, I want to find the biggest number in an array Or should it be the largest number Finally, would either biggest or
- What is the difference between largest and biggest?
What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake' To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be deeper and therefore contain more water and be 'bigger' Of course, one could just as well assign the other way but there IS a distinction I think
- Greatest number or highest number - English Language Learners Stack . . .
Actual numbers are highest and lowest number: 100, 200, 300 versus 1, 2, 3, for example Whereas: the greatest number of people would take great to mean largest That's the short answer
- How to differentiate appositive clause from a relative clause?
Jupiter, which is the largest planet in the solar system, has a prominent red spot " the largest planet in the solar system" seems like a non-defining relative clause (aka non-restrictive relative clause)
- alphabet - What word contains the most unique letters? - English . . .
I'm assuming there isn't a word that contains every letter in the alphabet, so which word contains the most? Examples: antidisestablishmentarianism - 12 [antidseblhmr] psychotherapy - 10 [psychotera]
- What English word has the most consecutive consonants?
4 Sorry if this is a tad off-center, but the longest sequence of typographic (as opposed to phonologic) consonants in a single syllable may be five, in the words strengths and lengths (Strengths may be the one-syllable word with the largest number of [spelled] consonants: 8 )
- What is the longest palindromic phrase? - English Language Usage . . .
Somewhat related to this question, but I'm interested in a phrase, not just a single word The longest I am aware of is A man, a plan, a canal: Panama Are there longer palindromic phrases?
- What size is a division? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
5 At my university, located in Sweden, the division of X is a sub-part of the department of Y My colleague, a native speaker, claims that this is entirely wrong; he says divisions should be the largest unit Is a division normally a smaller unit than a department, a larger unit, or can it be either way?
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