The difference between Large and Little
When used as nouns, large means an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves, whereas little means the participant in ageplay who acts out the younger role.
When used as adverbs, large means before the wind, whereas little means not much.
When used as adjectives, large means of considerable or relatively great size or extent, whereas little means small in size.
Little is also determiner with the meaning: not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
Little is also pronoun with the meaning: not much.
check bellow for the other definitions of Large and Little
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Large as an adjective:
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
Examples:
"Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps."
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Large as an adjective (obsolete):
Abundant; ample.
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Large as an adjective (archaic):
Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
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Large as an adjective (obsolete):
Free; unencumbered.
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Large as an adjective (obsolete):
Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
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Large as an adjective (nautical):
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.
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Large as a noun (music, obsolete):
An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
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Large as a noun (obsolete):
Liberality, generosity.
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Large as a noun (slang, plural: '''large'''):
A thousand dollars/pounds.
Examples:
"Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large."
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Large as a noun:
A large serving of something.
Examples:
"One small coffee and two larges, please."
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Large as an adverb (nautical):
Before the wind.
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Little as an adjective:
Small in size.
Examples:
"This is a little table."
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Little as an adjective (offensive):
Insignificant, trivial.
Examples:
"It's of little importance."
"Listen up, you little shit."
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Little as an adjective:
Very young.
Examples:
"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"
"That's the biggest little boy I've ever seen."
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Little as an adjective (of a sibling):
Younger.
Examples:
"This is my little sister."
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Little as an adjective:
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Little as an adjective:
Small in amount or number, having few members.
Examples:
"'little money; little herd"
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Little as an adjective:
Short in duration; brief.
Examples:
"I feel better after my little sleep."
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Little as an adjective:
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
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Little as an adverb:
Not much.
Examples:
"This is a little known fact.  nowrap She spoke little and listened less."
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Little as an adverb:
Not at all.
Examples:
"I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in."
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Little as a pronoun:
Not much; not a large amount.
Examples:
"Little is known about his early life."
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Little as a noun (BDSM, slang):
The participant in ageplay who acts out the younger role.