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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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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.
Jul 9, 2012 · 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.
Definition of 'great' great. (greɪt ) Word forms: greater , greatest , 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. Synonyms: large, big, huge, vast More Synonyms of great.
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.
Definition of great adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
GREAT definition: 1. very good: 2. important or famous: 3. large in amount, size, or degree: . Learn more.
great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure: We had a great time in Madrid. cool ( informal ) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive, or different: I think their new song's really cool.
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREAT. 1. a:very large in size:very big. all creatures great and small. — usually used before a noun. a great beast. We were surprised by the great size of the auditorium.