BIGGEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of biggest in English

(Definition of biggest from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of biggest

biggest
The world's biggest chipmaker said it will cut 12,000 jobs, or 11 percent of its global workforce, by the middle of next year.
From CNET
The queen of all media is walking away from her biggest media platform.
From NPR
The biggest fish are going public, while the rest are getting gobbled up by existing companies.
The biggest risk of uninsurance is a change of employment or loss of a job.
I sit down and then think better of it and rush over to give her the biggest hug.
Of course, school was great, but my biggest goal was to make it out, and you had to go to school.
From ESPN
Insights into the power struggles between the biggest platforms and the underdogs.
As the world's biggest economy, it spends vastly more in dollar terms than anyone else.
And while much has been said about fear of failure, it still is the single biggest obstacle people face to creative success.
From TIME
This, he says, is the biggest challenge of the international court.
From NPR
None are small challenges, but the company has already cleared the biggest hurdle in creating the core technology.
From CNET
The goal is to suck up the biggest share of the global drone market that will swell to an estimated $90 billion in the next decade.
The biggest difference wasn't for the quarterbacks, running backs or receivers -- it was for the offensive line.
One of the biggest problems with public education is that teachers force a uniform pace.
From CNN
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