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Greater

/ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.

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📖 Definitions of "Greater"

adjective

1
Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
"A great storm is approaching our shores."
2
Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
"the great auk"
3
(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]
"great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, great-great-great-grandfather"
4
(followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
"great with child"

↔️ Antonyms of "Greater"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
lessernoun	Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Greater"

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agglomerationnoun	State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
higherverb	(transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.
buildverb	(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
leading	Providing guidance or direction.
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
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eldernoun	A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
plus	Positive, or involving advantage.
additionnoun	(uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
senior	(US) Of or pertaining to a student's final academic year at a high school (twelfth grade) or university.
above	(by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.
additional	Supplemental or added to something.
elderly	old; having lived for relatively many years.
older	elderly
redoubleverb	(transitive) To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
top	Situated on the top of something.
upper	At a higher level, rank or position.