greater
🇬🇧 /ˈgreɪtə/
🇺🇸 /ˈgreɪtɜr/
📖 Definitions
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adjective
Comparative form of 'great'; of more than usual size, amount, degree, or importance.; Used to indicate a higher rank, status, or level of authority.; Larger in number or quantity; more numerous.; More intense or extreme in degree.; Used in taxonomy and geography to denote a larger species or region compared to a related smaller one (e.g., Greater London, Greater Kudu).; More distinguished or eminent; of higher reputation.; In mathematics, exceeding a specified value or quantity; larger than.; Elder or older, used to distinguish between two people of the same name (archaic).
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noun
A person or thing that is greater; something superior or more important.
🔗 Details
Word forms
countable
Plural: greats
Comparative: greater
Superlative: greatest
Collocations
great dealgreat powergreat successgreat importancegreat caregreat detail
Derivatives
greatlygreatnessgreatergreatest
Synonyms
excellentoutstandingremarkablemagnificentsuperbwonderful
Antonyms
smallminorinsignificantterribleawful
Commonly confused
grate
EN: 'Grate' is a metal frame of bars or a verb meaning to shred food; 'great' means large, excellent, or important.
grater
EN: 'Grater' is a kitchen utensil for shredding food; 'greater' is the comparative form of 'great'.
Spelling tips
EN: Don't confuse 'greater' (comparative of 'great') with 'grater' (a kitchen tool for shredding). Remember 'great' has 'ea' while 'grate/grater' has 'ate'.
💬 Examples
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She showed greater determination than anyone expected.
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He was promoted to a greater position within the company.
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A greater number of students applied this year.
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The storm caused greater damage than anticipated.
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Greater London includes the city center and surrounding boroughs.
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He is considered one of the greater poets of the twentieth century.
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Find all values of x greater than zero.
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Pliny the Greater was a Roman author and naturalist.
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The greater of the two options is clearly the safer one.