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at large
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Princeton's WordNet
at large(p), escaped, loose, on the loose(p)adverb
having escaped, especially from confinement
"a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
at large, in a broad wayadverb
in a general fashion
"he talked at large about his plans"
Wiktionary
at largeadjective
On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
at largeadjective
In full, fully.
at largeadjective
In general; as a whole.
at largeadjective
Having an electorate across multiple districts.
Etymology: From au large
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at large
The term "at large" generally refers to someone or something that is not restricted or confined to a specific location, area, or group. It can imply that the person or thing is free to move or operate without limitations or restrictions. It can also refer to a person who is still at large in the context of law enforcement, meaning they have not been captured or detained.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at large in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at large in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of at large in a Sentence
I would certainly not recommend that people drink excessive amounts of green tea, many food substances taken in excess can, of course, be harmful, and there is evidence that very large doses of green tea can cause liver and kidney damage.
There is a large attrition, particularly of anti-armor weapons, the military equipment we have - be it tanks, cars or trucks, is being targeted directly. We lost two cars today.
To protect themselves and the economy from climate-driven catastrophes, large financial institutions must act quickly to address risks, i write to ask for more information about the risks caused by the climate crisis on the financial industry and your institution's practices, including what steps, if any, your institution is taking to adapt to mitigate these risks.
People will run into trouble doing everyday things like discussing the news and expressing themselves online. Locking down our freedom to participate to serve the special interests of large media companies is unacceptable, i will challenge this outcome and request a vote in the European Parliament next month.
The light from these galaxies is very faint with long wavelengths invisible to our eyes and undetectable by Hubble, so we turned to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array( ALMA), which is ideal for viewing these kinds of things. I have a long history with that facility and so knew it would deliver good results.
Translations for at large
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- im Allgemeinen, auf freiem Fuß, im Großen und GanzenGerman
- en generalSpanish
- enimmäkseen, kokonaisuutenaFinnish
- en général, dans son ensembleFrench
- szabadlábonHungarian
- in het algemeenDutch
- på frifotNorwegian
- na wolnościPolish
- в общем, на воле, в общем и целомRussian
- i allmänhet, i sin helhet, i stort, på fri fotSwedish
- genellikle, umumiyetle, serbestTurkish
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