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Meanings of big number in English

Russian
большое число
Portuguese
número muito grande
Catalan
nombres grans

Number which is significantly larger than those ordinarily used in everyday life.

большое число
Synonyms
Examples for "large number"
Examples for "large number"
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She said it was disturbing given the large number of reported cases.
Radio NZ
2
Furthermore, HFMD often affects a large number of infants and young children.
Pubmed
3
A large number of asylum-seekers in Ireland come from non-English speaking countries.
The Irish Times
4
A large number of people participated, including at least 250 public servants.
Radio NZ
5
Background: Symptomatic haemorrhoids affect a large number of patients throughout the world.
Pubmed
1
In fact, state and local governments continue to lay off large numbers.
The Guardian
2
The Iraqis left behind large numbers of US-supplied vehicles, including several tanks.
The Guardian
3
Sable used to roam the Limpopo province in large numbers, years ago.
The South African
4
They've already lost large numbers and next year is looking pretty grim.
Radio NZ
5
New Ross There were very large numbers with a strong selling trade.
Independent.ie
Usage of big number in English
1
The financial potential of these microdots could be another nice big number.
Wired
2
A trillion trillion is a big number, but it's just a number.
The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
3
So it's about a thousand-plus, or it's not really a big number.
Radio NZ
4
Their big number involves singing and dancing while negotiating a flying trapeze.
Radio NZ
5
The other big number is first-quarter UK labour market data at 0830 GMT.
Reuters
6
It's just a nice big number that doesn't really signify much.
Wired
7
It was done in Croatia and is a big number waiting to happen.
Reuters
8
Congratulations to John Cox on a really big number in California.
Reuters
9
Such a YM will fit a big number of similar elements.
The Brain, A Decoded Enigma
10
Such a big number of models use a lot of the brain resources.
The Brain, A Decoded Enigma
11
They've still got 700 people out which is a big number.
Radio NZ
12
It would feel like a good news Budget if it wasn't another big number.
Independent.ie
13
But the more complex China's situation gets, the less useful one big number becomes.
Reuters
14
A billion is a big number, but not to Apple.
The Irish Times
15
So it's still a big number, even with ministry funding.
Radio NZ
16
This model already generated a big number of correct predictions.
The Brain, A Decoded Enigma
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Translations for big number
Big number through the time
Big number across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common