greater

Words with a similar base: greater

'greater'

[greater.a.01] as in: greater in size or importance or degree

Examples:
for the greater good of the community
the greater Antilles

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'greater'

[great.s.01] as in: relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

Examples:
a great juicy steak
a great multitude
the great auk
a great old oak
a great ocean liner
a great delay

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'greater'

[great.s.02] as in: of major significance or importance

Examples:
a great work of art
Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey

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'greater'

[great.s.03] as in: remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect

Examples:
a great crisis
had a great stake in the outcome

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'greater'

[bang-up.s.01] as in: very good

Examples:
he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing

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'greater'

[capital.s.03] as in: uppercase

Examples:
capital A
great A
many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script

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'greater'

[big.s.12] as in: in an advanced stage of pregnancy

Examples:
was big with child
was great with child

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Origins

					greater (English)
├── -er (English)
│   ├── -er (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -eren (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── -or (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ra (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── great (English)
    └── greet (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── great (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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