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Greatest

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪst/

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

📖 Definitions of "Greatest"

adjective
  1. 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. 2

    Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.

    "the great auk"

  3. 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. 4

    (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.

    "great with child"

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