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medium-large

medium-large

2.9
A size between medium and large, bigger than medium but smaller than large
  • adjective
translation icon : mediano-grande
  • The recipe calls for a medium-large bowl to mix the ingredients thoroughly.

Examples

  • For this dish, you will need a medium-large pot to accommodate the volume of food.

  • Got it in a medium large and it's called the Backstreet denim jacket.

  • She bought a medium-large dress that fits comfortably but isn't too loose.

Synonyms

sizable
vsmedium-large
  • US
64 3.7

Quite large in size or amount

specifies that it is not the largest among available sizes
good-sized
vsmedium-large
13 1.9

Large enough to fit what you need

emphasizes relative size rather than suitability for a specific use

Antonyms

small
2 1.1

A clothing size for people who are not large

How Big

huge
∞ 1.0
large
∞ 1.0
medium-large
2.9
medium
162 1.3
small
2 1.1

Surface Forms

medium-large positive

Morphology

medium-large = medium + large (transparent) = medium + large

The hyphenated compound directly combines two familiar size adjectives so the meaning (between medium and large) is straightforward.

Etymology

The word medium-large combines medium meaning 'middle' and large meaning 'big', so it says 'middle to big' and helps you remember it means fairly big but not the biggest.