greater
/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.90 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
comparative form of great: more great
adj
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.
adj
In the names of places or geographic features:
adj
In the names of places or geographic features:
adj
In the names of places or geographic features:
Example Sentences
- "The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity."
- "greater yellowlegs"
- "Greater Antilles"
- "GMRLC is a regional consortium of medium-size research libraries (17 in 1995) located in the greater Midwest."
- "Greater London"
- "Greater New York includes adjacent parts of three states, as well as the City itself."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/
- British English: /ˈɡɹeɪtə/