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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
- /ɡreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyt]
- /greɪt/
Definitions of greatest word
- adjective greatest unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. 1
- adjective greatest large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. 1
- adjective greatest unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. 1
- adjective greatest wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! 1
- adjective greatest being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. 1
- adjective greatest notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. 1
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Origin of greatest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross
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Parts of speech for Greatest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
greatest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greatest
adjective greatest
- utmost — of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance.
- highest — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- supreme — Also called sauce suprême. a velouté made with a rich chicken stock.
noun greatest
- most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- furthermost — most distant: Their house is furthermost on the right.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
Antonyms for greatest
adjective greatest
- least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
Top questions with greatest
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