outsize
Of an unusually large size Of an unusually large size .
US/ˈaʊtsˌaɪz/
» Because forests are massive sponges of carbon dioxide, reversing their loss would play an outsize role in fighting climate change.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of an unusually large size .
(not comparable)Unintuitively or unexpectedly large.
Small changes in initial conditions can have an outsize effect on the course of events.
More definitions
- larger than normal for its kind
Examples
1 sentencesBecause forests are massive sponges of carbon dioxide, reversing their loss would play an outsize role in fighting climate change.