greater

English Online Dictionary. What means greater‎? What does greater mean?

English

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: grā'tə(ɹ) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹeɪ.tɚ/, [ˈɡɹeɪ.ɾɚ]
• Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)
• Homophone: grater

Adjective

greater

1. comparative form of great: more great

Adjective

greater (not comparable)

1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

   Antonym: lesser

2. (attributive) In the names of places or geographic features:
   1. The larger geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place (especially if both share the same name).

      Greater Antilles
   2. (usually capitalized) Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).

      Greater London

      • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:greater.
   3. Referring to a state at its fullest historical (or desired future) extent including colonies, annexed land, etc.

      Greater Armenia

Derived terms

Related terms

• greatest

Translations

References

• “greater”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Traeger, Tregear, regrate