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==Explanation==
 
==Explanation==
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[[File:Symmetrical_5-set_Venn_diagram.svg|thumb|upright=0.5|{{w|Branko Grünbaum}}'s multi-set Venn diagram strategy from 1975, less symmetric than Randall's.]]
 
[[File:Symmetrical_5-set_Venn_diagram.svg|thumb|upright=0.5|{{w|Branko Grünbaum}}'s multi-set Venn diagram strategy from 1975, less symmetric than Randall's.]]
 
This comic is a {{w|Venn diagram}} illustrating the complete set of possible intersections of five different size adjectives: "little", "large", "small", "great" and “big”. Each unique intersection contains a short list of nouns that can be preceded by each of its intersecting adjectives.
 
This comic is a {{w|Venn diagram}} illustrating the complete set of possible intersections of five different size adjectives: "little", "large", "small", "great" and “big”. Each unique intersection contains a short list of nouns that can be preceded by each of its intersecting adjectives.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!Item
 
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|width=10%|'''Aunt'''
 
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|'''Bang Theory'''
 
|'''Bang Theory'''
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|currently-accepted {{w|Big Bang|scientific theory}} that explains the origin of the universe; also a {{w|The Big Bang Theory|TV sitcom}}|| || || || ||1
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|currently-accepted {{w|Big Bang|scientific theory}} that explains the origin of the universe; also a {{w|The Big Bang Theory|TV sitcom}}|| || || ||
 
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|'''Barrier Reef'''
 
|'''Barrier Reef'''
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|'''Bear Lake'''
 
|'''Bear Lake'''
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|'''Bend'''
 
|'''Bend'''
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|'''Billed Seed Finch'''
 
|'''Billed Seed Finch'''
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|'''Blue'''
 
|'''Blue'''
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|{{w|small blue|butterfly}}, smallest found in the UK
 
|{{w|small blue|butterfly}}, smallest found in the UK
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|'''Blue Heron'''
 
|'''Blue Heron'''
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|{{w|Little Blue Heron|species of heron}} that measures about 60 cm (24 in) long
 
|{{w|Little Blue Heron|species of heron}} that measures about 60 cm (24 in) long
 
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|'''Board'''
 
|'''Board'''
 
| nickname for the {{w|New York Stock Exchange}} || || || ||
 
| nickname for the {{w|New York Stock Exchange}} || || || ||
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|'''Cardiac Vein'''
 
|'''Cardiac Vein'''
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|{{w|Small cardiac vein|heart vein on the right side}}
 
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|'''Circle'''
 
|'''Circle'''
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|The {{w|Little_Circle|Little Circle}}, a group of political reformists based in Manchester, UK in the early 1800s
 
|The {{w|Little_Circle|Little Circle}}, a group of political reformists based in Manchester, UK in the early 1800s
 
|{{w|Circle_of_a_sphere|a circle that lies on a sphere}} without passing through its center (which would make it a great circle)
 
|{{w|Circle_of_a_sphere|a circle that lies on a sphere}} without passing through its center (which would make it a great circle)
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|'''Claims Court'''
 
|'''Claims Court'''
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|{{w|Small claims court|judicial court}} that handles cases involving only relatively small amounts of money
 
|{{w|Small claims court|judicial court}} that handles cases involving only relatively small amounts of money
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|'''Depression'''
 
|'''Depression'''
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|'''Dipper'''
 
|'''Dipper'''
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|name for the constellation {{w|Ursa Minor}}
 
|name for the constellation {{w|Ursa Minor}}
 
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|'''Emerald'''
 
|'''Emerald'''
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|{{w|Jodis_lactearia|Jodis lactearia}}, a light green or white moth of the family {{w|Geometer_moth|Geometridae}}
 
|{{w|Jodis_lactearia|Jodis lactearia}}, a light green or white moth of the family {{w|Geometer_moth|Geometridae}}
 
|{{w|Hemistola_chrysoprasaria|Hemistola chrysoprasaria}}, a light green or yellow-white moth of the family {{w|Geometer_moth|Geometridae}}
 
|{{w|Hemistola_chrysoprasaria|Hemistola chrysoprasaria}}, a light green or yellow-white moth of the family {{w|Geometer_moth|Geometridae}}
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|'''Enchilada'''
 
|'''Enchilada'''
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|'''End'''
 
|'''End'''
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|The {{w|Crankpin|bearing}} connecting a connecting rod to the gudgeon pin and hence the piston in a reciprocating engine.
 
|The {{w|Crankpin|bearing}} connecting a connecting rod to the gudgeon pin and hence the piston in a reciprocating engine.
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|'''Eyed Conger'''
 
|'''Eyed Conger'''
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|{{w|Smalleye conger|type of eel}}, found in the eastern Indian Ocean
 
|{{w|Smalleye conger|type of eel}}, found in the eastern Indian Ocean
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|'''Flying Fox'''
 
|'''Flying Fox'''
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|{{w|Small flying fox}}
 
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|'''Foot'''
 
|'''Foot'''
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|{{w|List_of_The_Land_Before_Time_characters#Littlefoot|Main character}} in the ''{{w|Land Before Time}}'' film series
 
|{{w|List_of_The_Land_Before_Time_characters#Littlefoot|Main character}} in the ''{{w|Land Before Time}}'' film series
 
|''{{w|Smallfoot (film)|Smallfoot}}'' is an animated film that inverts the Bigfoot legend, focusing on a group of yetis that tell stories about humans.
 
|''{{w|Smallfoot (film)|Smallfoot}}'' is an animated film that inverts the Bigfoot legend, focusing on a group of yetis that tell stories about humans.
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|'''Forest Bat'''
 
|'''Forest Bat'''
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|A related {{w|Little forest bat|bat}} also found in Southeastern Australia
 
|A related {{w|Little forest bat|bat}} also found in Southeastern Australia
 
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|'''Format'''
 
|'''Format'''
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|'''Foundation'''
 
|'''Foundation'''
 
|The BIG Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit charity
 
|The BIG Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit charity
 
|May be a reference to Asimov’s Greater Foundation
 
|May be a reference to Asimov’s Greater Foundation
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|'''Frog'''
 
|'''Frog'''
 
|Refers to someone who is important but only in a small group (Big frog in a small pond)
 
|Refers to someone who is important but only in a small group (Big frog in a small pond)
 
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|children's book [https://smile.amazon.com/Little-Frog-Crista-R-Stewart/dp/1616638702/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g5171374337?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8 "The Little Frog"] by Crista R. Stewart
 
|children's book [https://smile.amazon.com/Little-Frog-Crista-R-Stewart/dp/1616638702/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g5171374337?_encoding=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0&ie=UTF8 "The Little Frog"] by Crista R. Stewart
 
|{{w|Small frog|An Australian frog species}}
 
|{{w|Small frog|An Australian frog species}}
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|'''Game'''
 
|'''Game'''
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|{{w|Game (hunting)|Small animals}} hunted for sport or food, such as rabbits or ducks
 
|{{w|Game (hunting)|Small animals}} hunted for sport or food, such as rabbits or ducks
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|'''Hadron Collider'''
 
|'''Hadron Collider'''
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|'''Hearted'''
 
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|'''House on the Prairie'''
 
|'''House on the Prairie'''
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|{{w|Little House on the Prairie|novel}} (later made into a TV show)
 
|{{w|Little House on the Prairie|novel}} (later made into a TV show)
 
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|'''Intestine'''
 
|'''Intestine'''
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|The {{w|Small Intestine}} is the part of the gastrointestinal tract (gut) immediately after the stomach, where most absorption of nutrients takes place
 
|The {{w|Small Intestine}} is the part of the gastrointestinal tract (gut) immediately after the stomach, where most absorption of nutrients takes place
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|'''Island'''
 
|'''Island'''
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|{{w|Little Island|several islands named such}}, plus a song in ''{{w|Randy Newman's Faust}}''
 
|{{w|Little Island|several islands named such}}, plus a song in ''{{w|Randy Newman's Faust}}''
 
|{{w|Small Island (novel)|novel which was made into a movie}}
 
|{{w|Small Island (novel)|novel which was made into a movie}}
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|'''League'''
 
|'''League'''
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|{{w|Little League Baseball|Youth baseball organization}}
 
|{{w|Little League Baseball|Youth baseball organization}}
 
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|'''Lies'''
 
|'''Lies'''
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|''{{w|Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies}}'', a novel made into a TV series; also a {{w|Little Lies|Fleetwood Mac song}}
 
|''{{w|Big Little Lies (TV series)|Big Little Lies}}'', a novel made into a TV series; also a {{w|Little Lies|Fleetwood Mac song}}
 
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|'''Magellanic Cloud'''
 
|'''Magellanic Cloud'''
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|Another {{w|Small Magellanic Cloud|satellite galaxy}} of the Milky Way
 
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|'''Millimeter Telescope'''
 
|'''Millimeter Telescope'''
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|'''One'''
 
|'''One'''
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|affectionate term for a small person
 
|affectionate term for a small person
 
|{{w|The Small One|A Disney animated short directed by Don Bluth}}
 
|{{w|The Small One|A Disney animated short directed by Don Bluth}}
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|'''Orphan Annie'''
 
|'''Orphan Annie'''
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|{{w|Little Orphan Annie|comic strip}}
 
|{{w|Little Orphan Annie|comic strip}}
 
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|'''Planet'''
 
|'''Planet'''
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|Part of the video game ''{{w|Little Big Planet}}''
 
|Part of the video game ''{{w|Little Big Planet}}''
 
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|'''Potatoes'''
 
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|'''Pox'''
 
|'''Pox'''
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|{{w|smallpox|a deadly disease}} which was effectively eradicated by 1977
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|'''Professor'''
 
|'''Professor'''
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|{{w|Little Professor|educational math toy}} (also "Little Professor Syndrome", an informal name for autism)
 
|{{w|Little Professor|educational math toy}} (also "Little Professor Syndrome", an informal name for autism)
 
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|'''Richard'''
 
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|'''Room'''
 
|'''Room'''
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|{{w|White_Blood_Cells_(album)#Track_listing|Track 6}} on "White Blood Cells," the third album by {{w|The_White_Stripes|The White Stripes}}
 
|{{w|White_Blood_Cells_(album)#Track_listing|Track 6}} on "White Blood Cells," the third album by {{w|The_White_Stripes|The White Stripes}}
 
|{{w|May Sarton|"The Small Room", a novel by May Sarton}}, also various songs: {{w|Small Room}}
 
|{{w|May Sarton|"The Small Room", a novel by May Sarton}}, also various songs: {{w|Small Room}}
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|'''Screen'''
 
|'''Screen'''
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|'''Sister'''
 
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|[[wiktionary:little sister|younger female sibling]]; also [https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Sister another character from the influential video game Bioshock]
 
|[[wiktionary:little sister|younger female sibling]]; also [https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Sister another character from the influential video game Bioshock]
 
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|'''Soldiers'''
 
|'''Soldiers'''
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|{{w|Little Soldiers|1996 Telugu drama film}}
 
|{{w|Little Soldiers|1996 Telugu drama film}}
 
|{{w|Small Soldiers|1998 movie}} about sentient animated toys at war
 
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|'''Sur'''
 
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|'''Toothed Aspen'''
 
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|'''Wonder'''
 
|'''Wonder'''
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|{{w|Little Wonder|"Little Wonder" is a song and single by David Bowie, from the 1997 album Earthling.}}
 
|{{w|Little Wonder|"Little Wonder" is a song and single by David Bowie, from the 1997 album Earthling.}}
 
|{{w|Small Wonder (TV series)|American sitcom}}
 
|{{w|Small Wonder (TV series)|American sitcom}}
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|'''World'''
 
|'''World'''
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|A {{w|Little World|2013 Catalan documentary film}}
 
|A {{w|Little World|2013 Catalan documentary film}}
 
|{{w|Small_World_(board_game)|Board game by Days of Wonder}}, {{w|It's a Small World|ride at Disney parks}}, type of {{w|Small-world_network|mathematical graph.}}
 
|{{w|Small_World_(board_game)|Board game by Days of Wonder}}, {{w|It's a Small World|ride at Disney parks}}, type of {{w|Small-world_network|mathematical graph.}}
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