Greater - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɡreɪtər|
Brit.  |ˈɡreɪtər|  British pronunciation of the word greater
- this word is used as a comparative form of the adjectivegreat

adjective

- greater in size or importance or degree
for the greater good of the community
the greater Antilles

Extra examples

Greater London

They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.

Is there any love greater than that between parent and child?

The number 7{frac3 is greater than the number 7.25.

These trees will thrive, to a greater or lesser degree, in a number of climates.

There's no greater crime than forgetting your anniversary.

His work contains echoes of older and greater poets.

...a promoter of greater understanding and cooperation among churches...

I'm looking for greater clarity about what is expected of our students.

Practice will ensure greater consistency of performance.

Greater cultural diversity has led to a more cosmopolitan attitude among the town's younger generations.

...the hope that the greater social interaction between native residents and the immigrants will effectuate greater understanding and harmony...

His months spent researching prison life gave him greater empathy towards convicts.

...as much as I wanted to back my friend up, my fealty to the truth was greater, and I could not lie for him...

...a greater advertence to the feelings of others is what that insensitive clod needs...

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