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- [grey-ter]
- /ˈgreɪ tər/
- /ˈɡreɪ.tər/
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- [grey-ter]
- /ˈgreɪ tər/
Definitions of greater word
- adjective greater unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
- adjective greater large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
- adjective greater unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
- adjective greater wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
- adjective greater being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
- adjective greater notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
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Origin of greater
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; great + -er4
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Parts of speech for Greater
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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greater popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
greater usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greater
adj greater
- boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
- cooler — A cooler is a container for keeping things cool, especially drinks.
- higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- larger — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- largest — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
adjective greater
- better — Better is the comparative of good.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- bigger — large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity.
- more — Mossi (def 2).
- grander — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
Antonyms for greater
adjective greater
- scratcher — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- smaller — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- small fry — child
- nickel-and-dime — of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
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