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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBigger
/ˈbɪɡər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of greater size or extent than something else.
"The elephant is bigger than the horse." - 2
Used to indicate a larger amount or degree.
"She has a bigger collection of stamps than her brother."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bigger' is the comparative form of 'big', which originates from the Old English 'bigga', meaning 'strong' or 'mighty'. The term has evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote size and strength, leading to its current usage as a comparative adjective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bigger" is said worldwide
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plus grand
Transliteration: plu gran
"Cet éléphant est plus grand que le cheval."
größer
Transliteration: größer
"Der Elefant ist größer als das Pferd."
più grande
Transliteration: più grande
"L'elefante è più grande del cavallo."
más grande
Transliteration: más grande
"El elefante es más grande que el caballo."
maior
Transliteration: maior
"O elefante é maior que o cavalo."
बड़ा
Transliteration: bada
"हाथी घोड़े से बड़ा है।"
更大
Transliteration: gèng dà
"大象比马更大。"
더 크다
Transliteration: deo keuda
"코끼리는 말보다 더 큽니다."
より大きい
Transliteration: yori ookii
"象は馬より大きいです。"
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