greater

great-er · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Comparative form of great; of a size, amount, or degree that is more than another.

  2. 2.

    More important or more serious.

  3. 3.

    Used in place names to denote a wider area around a city.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the greater good — the benefit of the majority
  • •
    greater than — more than; exceeding
  • •
    no greater — nothing more important or significant

Related words

Antonyms: lesser, smaller
See also: great, greatest, larger
Synonyms: bigger, larger, superior

Etymology

Comparative form of Old English grēat ("big, coarse, stout"). The suffix -er denotes comparison.