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- Dictionarygreat/ɡreɪt/
adjective
- 1. of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average: "the article was of great interest" Similar Opposite
- 2. of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average: "the great Italian conductor" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an important or distinguished person: "the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all the greats"
- 2. another term for Literae Humaniores
adverb
- 1. very well; excellently: informal "we played awful, they played great"
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1. a. : notably large in size : huge. all creatures great and small. b. : of a kind characterized by relative largenessused in plant and animal names. the great horned owl. c. : elaborate, ample. great detail. 2. a. : large in number or measure : numerous. great multitudes. b. : predominant. the great majority. 3.
adjective. uk / ɡreɪt / us / ɡreɪt / great adjective (BIG) Add to word list. A2. large in amount, size, or degree: an enormous great hole. The issue is of great importance to voters. The improvement in water standards over the last 50 years has been very great. A great many people would agree.
Definition of great adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'great' Word Frequency. great. (greɪt ) Word forms: comparative greater , superlative greatest , plural greats. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2. You use great to describe something that is very large. Great is more formal than big. The room had a great bay window. ...a great hall as long and high as a church.
enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually followed by at, for, or on ): He's great on reading poetry aloud. skillful; expert (usually followed by at or on ): He's great at golf. being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson.
As an adjective great describes things that are very good, large, or important — like a great movie, a great forest, or a great battle that changed the course of a war.
GREAT definition: 1. very good: 2. important or famous: 3. large in amount, size, or degree: . Learn more.
Definition of great noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. unusually or comparatively large in size, dimensions, or number; big; numerous: great herds of buffalo. unusual or considerable in degree, power, or intensity: great pain. first-rate; excellent: to have a great time. healthy; well: feeling great. notable; remarkable:[ before a noun] a great occasion. important;
1. a. Very large in size, extent, or intensity: a great pile of rubble; a great storm. b. Of a larger size than other, similar forms: the great anteater. c. Large in quantity or number: A great throng awaited us. See Synonyms at large. d. Extensive in time or distance: a great delay; a great way off. 2. a.
