Definitions for greater
ˈgreɪ tərgreater

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. greater(adj)

   greater in size or importance or degree

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

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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. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   An army is greater than a warrior.

2. Hesiod:

   The half is greater than the whole.

3. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   The greater man the greater courtesy.

4. Titus Livius:

   Greater is our terror of the unknown.

5. Chris Christie:

   Greater state involvement makes sense.

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