greater
/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · adjective
Meaning
- Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
- Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
- (except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
- Extreme or more than usual.
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