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LARGE ORDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does large order mean?
• LARGE ORDER (noun)
The noun LARGE ORDER has 1 sense:
1. a formidable task or requirement
Familiarity information: LARGE ORDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A formidable task or requirement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
large order; tall order
Context example:
finishing in time was a tall order but we did it
Hypernyms ("large order" is a kind of...):
labor; project; task; undertaking (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted)
Context examples
It might be you are interviewing or negotiating for a new position, or perhaps you are about to sell a large order to bring in a new client.
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