BROAD vs LARGE: NOUN
- A woman, especially one who is sexually promiscuous; -- usually considered offensive.
- A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- The spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen.
- The broad part of anything.
- An English coin first issued in 1619 by James I., and worth at the time 20s. The coin was also issued subsequently. Also called laurel and broad-piece.
- In mech., a tool used for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders in the lathe.
- A shallow, fenny lake formed by the expansion of a river over adjacent flat land covered more or less with a reedy growth; a flooded fen, or lake in a fen: as, the Norfolk broads.
- A woman or girl.
- A wide flat part, as of one's hand.
- Slang term for a woman
- A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.
- For the whole; free from the customary limitation. In the United States a congressman at large is one elected by the voters of a whole State instead of those of a single district; which is done when the existing apportionment by districts does not provide for all the representatives to which the State is entitled. In some places an alderman or a supervisor at large is elected by a whole city or county, in addition to those elected by wards or townships.
- In general; as a whole; altogether.
- At length; in or to the full extent; fully: as, to discourse on a subject at large.
- At liberty; without restraint or confinement: as, to go at large; to be left at large.
- Bounty; largess.
- In old musical notation, a note properly equivalent in value either to three or to two longs, according to the rhythm used. Also called a maxima or maxim. It was variously made, as when used at the end of a piece its time value was often indefinite.
- Freedom; unrestraint: in the phrase at large (which see, below).
- A garment size for a large person
BROAD vs LARGE: ADJECTIVE
- Originally a pheon. See Pheon, and Broad arrow under Arrow.
- See under Acre.
- Strongly marked.
- Cross; coarse; indelicate.
- Characterized by breadth. See Breadth.
- Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
- Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
- Fig.: Having a large measure of any thing or quality; not limited; not restrained; -- applied to any subject, and retaining the literal idea more or less clearly, the precise meaning depending largely on the substantive.
- Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
- Extending far and wide; extensive; vast.
- Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow.
- Pronounced with the tongue placed low and flat and with the oral cavity wide open, like the a in father.
- Strikingly regional or dialectal.
- Vulgar; ribald.
- Plain and clear; obvious.
- Relating to or covering the main facts or the essential points.
- Liberal; tolerant.
- Covering a wide scope; general.
- Full; open.
- Having a certain width from side to side.
- Large in expanse; spacious.
- Wide in extent from side to side.
- Broad in scope or content
- Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
- Not detailed or specific
- Lacking subtlety; obvious
- Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
- Very large in expanse or scope
- (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
- Electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State.
- See under Common, n.
- Diffusely; fully; in the full extent.
- Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.
- Prodigal in expending; lavish.
- Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language.
- Free; unembarrassed.
- Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart.
- Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
- Abundant; ample.
- Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small
- Favorable. Used of a wind.
- Gross; coarse. Used of speech or language.
- Pretentious; boastful. Used of speech or manners.
- Of great magnitude or intensity; grand.
- Understanding and tolerant; liberal.
- Important; significant.
- Of greater than average scope, breadth, or capacity; comprehensive.
- Of greater than average size, extent, quantity, or amount; big.
- Ostentatiously lofty in style
- Large enough to be visible to the naked eye
- Generous and understanding and tolerant
- Conspicuous in position or importance
- Having broad power and range and scope
- Fairly large or important in effect; influential
- Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
BROAD vs LARGE: ADVERB
- Fully; completely.
- Freely; licentiously.
- In a boastful manner
- At a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
- With the wind abaft the beam
BROAD vs LARGE: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Obvious
- Lacking subtlety
- Being at a peak or culminating point
- In the fine arts, characterized by breadth: as, a picture remarkable for the broad treatment of its subject. See breadth, 3.
- Plain; evident.
- Characterized by a full, strong utterance; coarsely vigorous; not weak or slender in sound: as, broad Scotch; broad Doric; a broad vowel, such as ä or â or ō.
- Unrestrained by fear or caution; bold; unreserved.
- Unrestrained by considerations of decency; indelicate; indecent.
- Unrestrained by a sense of propriety or fitness; unpolished; loutish.
- Unconfined; free; unrestrained.
- Widely diffused; open; full: as, in broad sunshine; broad daylight.
- Large in measure or degree; not small or slight; ample; consummate.
- Specifically Inclined to the Broad Church, or to the views held by the Broad-Church party of the Church of England. See Episcopal.
- Figuratively, not limited or narrow; liberal; comprehensive; enlarged: as, a man of broad views.
- Large superficially; extensive; vast: as, the broad expanse of ocean.
- Wide; having great breadth, as distinguished from length and thickness; used absolutely, having much width or breadth; not narrow: as, a strip no broader than one's hand; a broad river or street.
- To make broad; spread.
- Broadly; fully.
- Widely; copiously; abundantly.
- Broadly; openly; plainly.
- Influential
- In an advanced stage of pregnancy
- Synonyms Big, etc. (see great); capacious, expansive, spacious.
- Free; favorable as regards direction; fair: applied to the wind. See large, adv., 3.
- Clamorous; boisterous; blatant.
- Free from moral restraint; broad; licentious.
- Free from restraint; being at large.
- Ample or liberal in words; diffuse; free; full; extended: applied to language.
- Ample or free in expenditure; liberal; lavish; prodigal; extravagant.
- Full; complete.
- Ample in dimensions, quantity, or number; having much size, bulk, volume, extent, capacity, scope, length, breadth, etc., absolutely or relatively; being of more than common measure; wide; broad; spacious; great; big; bulky: opposed to small or little, and used of both corporeal and incorporeal subjects: as, a large house, man, or ox; a large plain or river; a large supply, assembly, or number of people; to deal on a large scale or with large subjects; to seek a larger sphere; a man of large mind or heart; a large manner in painting; the largest liberty of action; to confer large powers upon an agent; large views.
- “Big”; boastfully.
- Full; at full; in all.
- Nautical, before the wind; with the wind free or on the quarter, or in such a direction that studding-sails will draw: as, to go or sail large.
- Fully; at large.
- Largely; broadly; freely; with license.
- To get free.
- (idiom) (at large) At length; copiously.
- (idiom) (at large) Not assigned to a particular country. Often used in combination.
- (idiom) (at large) Representing a nation, state, or district as a whole. Often used in combination.
- (idiom) (at large) As a whole; in general.
- (idiom) (at large) Not in confinement or captivity; at liberty.
BROAD vs LARGE: RELATED WORDS
- Full, Blanket, Fanlike, Nationwide, General, Panoptic, Heavy, Unspecific, Clear, Deep, Sweeping, Encompassing, Large, Comprehensive, Wide
- Bigger, Colossal, Outsized, Outsize, Gargantuan, Humongous, Significant, Big, Enormous, Vast, Gigantic, Massive, Huge, Sizeable, Sizable
BROAD vs LARGE: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Full, Blanket, Fanlike, Nationwide, General, Panoptic, Heavy, Unspecific, Clear, Deep, Sweeping, Encompassing, Large, Comprehensive, Wide
- Bigger, Colossal, Outsized, Outsize, Gargantuan, Humongous, Significant, Big, Enormous, Vast, Gigantic, Massive, Huge, Sizeable, Sizable
BROAD vs LARGE: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- These fall into a number of broad categories.
- International humanitarian law provides broad protection for children.
- Delaware corporation should be clear and sufficiently broad.
- The broad shouldered and heavily muscled man asked.
- It reviews broad concepts associated with green cities.
- Of course my remarks are a broad generalization.
- Though the rules of discovery are very broad, this does not mean that the other side can make burdensome or overly broad requests.
- Learn more about the broad match in our broad match guide.
- Example: The agency routinely receives broad requests for communications relating to numerous broad topics.
- Broad dispositions, broad aspirations: the intersection of personality traits and major life goals.
- It means that end users opening lots of tabs can cause large amounts of load and consume large amounts of continuous server resources.
- United operates a large domestic and international route network spanning cities large and small across the United States and all six continents.
- This game, adapted from the standard Scrabble game, comes with large print tiles with large black letters on a white background.
- Luckily, the Body is the only text style that changes from XXX Large to Accessibility XXX Large.
- The Sequencing Handbook FULL SERVICE contains additional calculations and recommendations for large PCR products and large constructs, as well asadditional information on purity considerations.
- We offer a large selection of top quality, well maintained equipment that will help you complete any large or small home project.
- On the one hand, large universities provide excellent research opportunities but it can be easy to get lost in large lecture halls.
- Large bedroom with a slightly smaller sitting room area and a large bathroom.
- Large Assets: Large assets include things like houses, cars, boats, artwork, and furniture.
- It has stainless steel appliances, cabinets to the ceiling, large island, large corner pantry, and gorgeous tile backsplash.
BROAD vs LARGE: QUESTIONS
- Is broad corporate responsibility affected by externality?
- Do CUS nanomaterials have broad absorption spectrum?
- Should Fisheries officers have broad search powers?
- What is the broad ecosystem inventory classification?
- Why is chloramphenicol a broad spectrum antibiotic?
- Does broad-based education serve multiple purposes?
- What is kennelsol broad spectrum germicidal cleaner?
- Should broad complex tachycardias be considered separately?
- What was Broad Hinton's share of the Broad Town Trust 1974?
- What are some bootlegs that feature the original broad broad?
- Should Walmart incentivize large-scale organic production?
- Do large fibroids interfere with novasure placement?
- Do peacekeeping missions prevent large-scale conflict?
- Are continental shelves dissected by large valleys?
- Does laparoscopic surgery require a large incision?
- What artist created large scale kinetic sculptures?
- What are large-scale generation certificates (LGCs)?
- What triggers megalophobia (fear of large objects)?
- How many toppings do you put on a large X-large pizza?
- How do you make a large letter box with large letters?