Greater

Word GREATER
Character 7
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Greater"

What do we mean by greater?

Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous suburbs. adjective

Comparative form of great: more great adjective

Used in referring to a region or place together with the surrounding area; (of a city) metropolitan. adjective

Greater in size or importance or degree adjective

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.

Of significant importance or consequence; important.

(applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.

Impressive or striking.

Much in use; favoured.

(applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.

Title referring to an important leader.

Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.

(often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.

Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic (from 1848).

Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Greater

The word "greater" in example sentences

We frankly admit that where the evil of slavery is felt to a greater extent than in the states to which we have adverted, not only must _greater exertions_ be used, but even the plans of proceeding must be somewhat varied. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Perhaps Carlotta's right was greater -- _could it be greater_ than her husband's?" ❋ Lawrence Turnbull (N/A)

'Tis my comfort that I shall be one of the last that are called in question; and, whilst the greater offenders are calling to account, I shall have leisure to amend; for it would be unreasonable to punish _the less troublesome_, whilst we are infested with _the greater_. ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

_the greater congregation_; but if the weight be _greater_, the former motion _yields_. ❋ Delia Bacon (1835)

/rV tirtue ten thoufand cimei greater — deaf hoySf Jt't rirt&e Un thoufand timet greater* ❋ Unknown (1781)

As the term greater good is employed to indicate the degree in which a quality serves as a means, so may the higher good show the degree in which it is an end. ❋ George Herbert Palmer (1887)

In a Guardian article, the former foreign secretary says the prime minister's "muscular liberalism" offers little to people who are craving what he calls a "greater sense of security" in an ever changing world. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The strategy document itself articulates the principle as follows: The greater the threat, the greater is the risk of inaction — and the more compelling the case for taking anticipatory action to defend ourselves, even if uncertainty remains as to the time and place of the enemy's attack. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The enemy is starting to morph, and demonstrate what he calls greater resiliency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The greater the specificity of the interacting components required to produce the function, the greater is our confidence in the conclusion of design. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And I think because of that, the health care debate, the debate soon -- hopefully, on climate change and other important issues, including the spending bills -- they will all take on what I call a greater proportion as the American people are really also concerned about the amount of the deficit -- the huge deficit that President Obama inherited when he took office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Because the stronger our sense of self-centredness the greater is our unease, whereas the more we are concerned about others, the more secure we feel. ❋ Unknown (2006)

AMANPOUR: Some evangelicals believe that, when Jews live in all of the Holy Land, what they call greater Israel, only then will Christ return and true believers be raptured up to heaven. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The more powerful the perpetrator, the greater is his prerogative to name and define reality, and the more completely his arguments prevail. ” ❋ Unknown (2005)

So revolted was Taylor by what he saw that he felt comfortable issuing a blanket statement that could be applied to anything the Chinese made: “The wider its divergence from its original beauty or symmetry, the greater is their delight.” ❋ Unknown (2005)

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. ❋ Deep_bluze (2005)

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