The phrase "a larger reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a broader context or source of information that provides additional insight or background on a topic.
Example: "In order to understand the implications of this study, we must consider a larger reference that includes previous research findings."
Alternatives: "a broader context" or "a more extensive source".
However our post hoc analysis against the Danish population,22 which is a larger reference population, but only included term neonates born >3 kg, showed that newborns with left heart obstruction had enlarged kidneys but that those with cyanotic CHD have normal-sized kidneys.
To obtain a larger reference group, we also included these BuSs in the reference group.
The scores were weighted using relative ranks among the criteria based upon the feedback of a larger reference group.
Using R software we calculated the expected distribution of sequences from small size samples compared to a larger reference dataset.
Finally, the raw scores for each aforementioned criterion were weighted by the relative value accorded to each criterion by the interviewees and a larger reference group.
The interviewees along with a larger reference group ranked the five scoring criteria from 1 5 (1 being the highest) based on their assessment of their relative importance in addressing the challenge of zoonoses in India.
About: BWA is a software package for mapping low-divergent sequences against a large reference genome.
In the middle of the library is a large reference desk with a single person at a computer.
In this paper, a multi-objective gain scheduling (GS) control is considered for a large reference angle of the arm.
The recent revelations by WikiLeaks about C.I.A. spying tools suggest that the agency also kept a large reference library of hacking kits, some of which appear to have been produced by Russia.
A large reference set with more similar compounds can improve the prediction performance of models.
