What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake'. To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be deeper and therefore contain more water...and be 'bigger'. Of course, one could just as well assign the other way..but there IS a distinction. I think.
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If you're loosely grouping batteries on say a five-point scale, 'from smaller to larger' conveys this rather better than 'from smallest to largest', which implies an accurate ordering. On Ludwig.com: 'The phrase "from smaller to bigger" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it any time you want to demonstrate a progression from a lower size/amount/value to a greater one. For ...
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What about the second pie chart? In the second pie chart the largest portion is less than 50%. Can I still consider the group "c" as majority in it? Based on the Cambridge Dictionary it seems ambiguous: (1) the larger number or part of something, (2) more than half of a total number or amount.
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It might be used for the largest, but it is quite an obscure word - Merriam-Webster restricts its use to elections. In your case with less than 50%, the best option is a superlative like "largest": Overall, people in all five nations allocate the largest part of their income to food and drinks.