big number
Meaning
A "big number" is a large quantity or figure, either in math or everyday talk. It suggests size or impact that feels impressive, hard to count, or hard to grasp.
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If you look at my Twitter feed it is 99% links, but 1% is me responding and 1% of a big number is a big number.
Infinity...is used in physics simply as a shorthand for "a very big number.”.
I know if I stopped hosting 'Wine Library TV,' we'd probably lose 75 percent of our audience, but the remaining 25 percent is still a big number.
The largest portion of our state budget is Health and Human Services. It will grow by approximately 500 million. A half a billion dollars is a very big number.