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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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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.
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.
exceptionally outstanding; notable; remarkable: a great occasion. Synonyms: noteworthy. highly significant or consequential; important: the great issues in American history. Synonyms: critical, vital, momentous, serious, weighty. Antonyms: insignificant. distinguished; famous: a great inventor.
When the reference is to degree or a quality, great is the usual word: great beauty; great mistake; great surprise; although big sometimes alternates with it in colloquial style: a big mistake; a big surprise; large is not used in reference to degree, but may be used in a quantitative reference: a large number (great number).
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.
Definition of great adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.