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great
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- pronunciation:
- greIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- greater than, greater than or equal to
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greater, greatest |
| definition 1: |
very large in size or number.
a great hilla great crowd- synonyms:
- enormous, huge, immense, prodigious, tremendous, vast
- antonyms:
- little, modest, slim
- similar words:
- ample, big, colossal, considerable, extensive, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, grand, humongous, large, legion, massive, monstrous, multitudinous, numerous, oceanic, stupendous, voluminous
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| definition 2: |
exceptional in degree or intensity.
great courage- synonyms:
- exceptional, extraordinary, extreme, intense, vast
- antonyms:
- moderate
- similar words:
- boundless, considerable, deep, enormous, high, immense, mighty, notable, outstanding, prodigious, remarkable, striking, supreme, terrific, towering, utmost
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| definition 3: |
of unusual importance.
great matters- synonyms:
- momentous, serious, vital, weighty
- antonyms:
- little, minor
- similar words:
- big, consequential, grand, grave, important, lofty, primary, profound, salient, significant, supreme
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| definition 4: |
of extraordinary quality, ability, or distinction.
a great writer- synonyms:
- consummate, distinguished, eminent, first-rate, major, notable, prominent
- antonyms:
- poor
- similar words:
- accomplished, celebrated, esteemed, excellent, exceptional, famous, grand, illustrious, immense, important, leading, magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, signal, splendid, strong, top
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| definition 5: |
(informal) very good.
This is great ice cream.- synonyms:
- cool, excellent, exceptional, fabulous, fantastic, first-rate, outstanding, splendid, super, superb, superior, swell, terrific, tremendous, wonderful
- antonyms:
- sorry
- similar words:
- awesome, bully, dandy, famous, good, out of sight
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| definition 6: |
being one generation more distant that the relation that is specified (used only in combination with a following noun).
My grandmother was born in the U.S., but my great-grandmother was born in Cuba.The elderly man left money to his grandchildren, but also to his great-grandchildren and his great-nephew and great-niece. |
| related words: |
abundant, abysmal, almighty, capacious, distinguished, extreme, fabulous, fantastic, formidable, incredible, key, mortal, noted, out of this world, peak, proud, sensational, serious, spacious, special, stunning, superior, thick, tremendous, wide, wonderful |
(adj.)great
+ noun
accomplishment,
admiration,
admirer,
ape,
appreciation,
autonomy,
awakening,
believer,
clarity,
communicator,
deal,
depression,
depth,
difficulty,
disparity,
disservice,
distance,
diversity,
divide,
efficiency,
emphasis,
extent,
fanfare,
flexibility,
heron,
importance,
latitude,
leap,
length,
likelihood,
migration,
openness,
outdoors,
pleasure,
potential,
precision,
pride,
pyramid,
quantity,
reef,
reliance,
respect,
risk,
sadness,
satisfaction,
sensitivity,
shark,
stride,
thinker,
transparency,
urgency,
variability
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
greater, greatest |
| definition: |
(informal) extremely well.
He is doing great at work.- synonyms:
- excellently
- similar words:
- well
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| related words: |
good |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person of high distinction or reputation.
He is one of baseball's greats.- synonyms:
- star
- similar words:
- celebrity, champion, legend
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| phrase: |
greater than, greater than or equal to |
| derivation: |
greatness (n.) |
Are you looking for the word grate (a frame of bars or a sharp sound)? Great and grate sound alike but have different meanings.
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