"bigger" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪɡɚ/ [US], /ˈbɪɡə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-bigger.ogg [US] Forms: big [positive], bigger [comparative], biggest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|big|bigger|biggest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of big; more big.
    Sense id: simple-bigger-en-adj-v2tzuY37
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        {
          "text": "Today's players are bigger, faster and stronger than yesterday's."
        },
        {
          "text": "These problems are just getting bigger and bigger."
        },
        {
          "text": "She wants to buy her family a bigger and better house."
        },
        {
          "text": "My mom helped me see the bigger picture."
        },
        {
          "text": "When I was young, I was so much bigger than everyone else."
        },
        {
          "text": "This year, the company grew even bigger."
        }
      ],
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        "The comparative form of big; more big."
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɪɡə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-bigger.ogg",
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        "US"
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      ]
    },
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        "superlative"
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        {
          "text": "Today's players are bigger, faster and stronger than yesterday's."
        },
        {
          "text": "These problems are just getting bigger and bigger."
        },
        {
          "text": "She wants to buy her family a bigger and better house."
        },
        {
          "text": "My mom helped me see the bigger picture."
        },
        {
          "text": "When I was young, I was so much bigger than everyone else."
        },
        {
          "text": "This year, the company grew even bigger."
        }
      ],
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      ]
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-bigger.ogg",
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        "US"
      ]
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