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greater
great·er also Great·er G0237300 (grā′tər)adj.1. Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous suburbs: the greater metropolitan area of Dallas; Greater Los Angeles.2. Of, relating to, or being a region considered to be the rightful homeland of a particular people, particularly when extending beyond the current boundaries of their country: Hitler's desire for a Greater Germany led him to annex the Sudetenland.Greater (ˈɡreɪtə) adj (Placename) (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs: Greater London. Great•er (ˈgreɪ tər)
adj. designating a large city and its adjacent areas: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles. [1570–80] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | greater - greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles"lesser - of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils" |
greateradjectiveMuch more than half:best, better, larger, largest, most.Translationsμεγαλύτεροςmayorcomp. di greatperiferia inclusaвящийgreater
more/bigger/greater than the sum of its partsDescribes something made up of a large collection of things or people in which the total unit is more important, impressive, successful, etc., than its components are individually. America is certainly bigger than the sum of its parts. The global social networking site, so intrinsically connected to and supported by users, is certainly more than just the sum of its parts.See also: big, greater, more, of, part, sumbe more/bigger/greater than the sum of its partsTo be something made up of a large collection of things or people in which the total unit is more important, impressive, successful, etc., than its components are individually. America is certainly greater than the sum of its parts. The global social networking site, so intrinsically connected to and supported by users, is certainly more than just the sum of its parts.See also: big, greater, more, of, part, sumthe greater the truth, the greater the libelThe more damaging or incendiary a fact is, the greater legal ramifications its publisher will face. Based on seditious libel laws of England in the 18th century. The Crown aimed to stamp out any and all seditious or rebellious publications that would aim to undermine or discredit the empire, truth being considered no defense whatsoever. In their eyes, the greater the truth, the greater the libel.See also: greater, libelThe greater the truth, the greater the libel.Prov. It is more offensive to say something damaging and true about someone than it is to tell a damaging lie. Jill: Fred's really upset. Someone's started a rumor that he's unfaithful to his wife. Jane: But it's true. Jill: Yeah, but the greater the truth, the greater the libel.See also: greater, libelbe greater/more than the ˌsum of its ˈparts be better or more effective as a group than you would think just by looking at the individual members of the group: After their victory, the captain was full of praise for his team, saying that it was a classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.See also: greater, more, of, part, sumgreater love hath no manA supreme sacrifice; the ultimate demonstration of friendship or goodwill. The term comes from the Bible: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). Detective-story aficionado Anthony Boucher (The Case of the Seven Sneezes, 1942) made an amusing play on it: “Greater love hath no man than this, that he should lay down his checkbook for his life.”See also: greater, hath, love, man, noGreater
Greater (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs greater
Related to greater: Greater thanSynonyms for greateradj much more than halfSynonyms- best
- better
- larger
- largest
- most
Antonyms for greateradj greater in size or importance or degreeAntonyms |