large: Meaning and Definition of

large

1. of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
2. on a great scale: a large producer of kitchen equipment.
3. of great scope or range; extensive; broad.
4. grand or pompous:large, bombastic talk. a man given to
5. (of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.
6. famous; successful; important: He's very large in financial circles.
7. generous; bountiful; lavish.
1. unrestrained in the use of language; gross; improper.
2. unrestrained in behavior or manner; uninhibited.
9. free (def. 33).

1. the longest note in mensural notation.
2. generosity; bounty.
3. The murderer is still at large.
1. free from restraint or confinement; at liberty:The murderer is still at large.
2. to a considerable extent; at length:to treat a subject at large.
3. as a whole; in general:the country at large.
4. Also,at-large.representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it:a delegate at large.
4. on a large scale; from a broad point of view: a problem seen in large.

1. with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.