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Definitions for Greater

[1] designating a city or country and its adjacent area: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.
[2] unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
[3] large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer.
[4] unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain.
[5] wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great!
[6] being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker.
[7] notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion.
[8] important; highly significant or consequential: the great issues in American history.
[9] distinguished; famous: a great inventor.
[10] of noble or lofty character: great thoughts.
[11] chief or principal: the great hall; his greatest novel.
[12] of high rank, official position, or social standing: a great noble.
[13] much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists.
[14] of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit; very admirable: a great statesman.
[15] of considerable duration or length: We waited a great while for the train.
[16] Informal . enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually followed by at, for, or on ): He's great on reading poetry aloud. skillful; expert (usually followed by at or on ): He's great at golf.
[17] being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson.
[18] Informal . very well: Things have been going great for him.
[19] a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats.
[20] great persons, collectively: England's literary great.
[21] (often initial capital letter ) greats, (used with a singular verb ) Also called great go. British Informal . the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or Literae Humaniores, especially at Oxford University and usually for honors. the course of study. the subject studied.
[22] (used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.).
[23] (used ironically or facetiously to express disappointment, annoyance, distress, etc.): Great! We just missed the last train home.
[24] (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs Greater London
[25] relatively large in size or extent; big
[26] relatively large in number; having many parts or members a great assembly
[27] of relatively long duration a great wait
[28] of larger size or more importance than others of its kind the great auk
[29] extreme or more than usual great worry
[30] of significant importance or consequence a great decision
[31] of exceptional talents or achievements; remarkable a great writer (as noun ) the great ; one of the greats
[32] arising from or possessing idealism in thought, action, etc; heroic great deeds
[33] illustrious or eminent a great history
[34] impressive or striking a great show of wealth
[35] much in use; favoured poetry was a great convention of the Romantic era
[36] active or enthusiastic a great walker
[37] doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale what a great buffoon ; he's not a great one for reading
[38] (often foll by at) skilful or adroit a great carpenter ; you are great at singing
[39] informal excellent; fantastic
[40] British informal (intensifier) a dirty great smack in the face
[41] (postpositive foll by with ) archaic pregnant great with child full (of) great with hope
[42] (intensifier, used in mild oaths) Great Scott!
[43] be great on informal to be informed about to be enthusiastic about or for
[44] informal very well; excellently it was working great
[45] Also called: great organ the principal manual on an organ Compare choir (def. 4), swell (def. 16)

Words related to Greater

boss, cooler, higher, larger, largest, leading, most, outstanding, preeminent, super, superlative, terrific

Origin of Greater

before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross

Other words from Greater

great·ness , noun
half-great , adjective
o·ver·great , adjective
o·ver·great·ly , adverb
o·ver·great·ness , noun
qua·si-great , adjective
qua·si-great·ly , adverb

Word origin for Greater

Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit , groat

Synonyms for Greater

boss, cooler, higher, larger, largest, leading, most, outstanding, preeminent, super, superlative, terrific