Definitions for greater
ˈgreɪ tərgreater

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. greater(adj)

   greater in size or importance or degree

   "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. greater(Adjective)

   Used in referring to a region or place together with the surrounding area; (of a city) metropolitan.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'greater' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #669

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'greater' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1176

How to pronounce greater?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say greater in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of greater in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of greater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of greater in a Sentence

1. Alexandra Kokoli:

   However much they're getting (as a prize) is a drop in the ocean compared to the money that they're set to make after that, it definitely guarantees them far greater cachet and better prices at auction, whether they're interested in that or not.

2. Representative Eliot Engel:

   It will offer Ukraine greater assistance on a variety of fronts, it will dial up the pressure on Vladimir Putin for his reckless, destructive and destabilizing policies.

3. John Hutton:

   To understand the story, the children are required to use their imaginations to ‘see’ what is happening, for comprehension, home reading environment was positively associated with greater activation of brain areas known to support mental imagery.

4. Andrew Cuomo:

   The hateful activities at Syracuse University are most disturbing, not only to the Syracuse University community, but to the greater community of New York, they have no been handled in a manner that reflects this states aggressive opposition to such odious, reckless, and reprehensible behavior. That these actions should happen on the campus of a leading New York university makes this situation even worse.

5. Hugo Lloris:

   La Marseillaise sung by the English will make the moment even greater, we are very moved by all the messages of support in England and indeed across the world. Tomorrow, representing France as a nation will be more important than merely representing French football.

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