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adjective
- 1. of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average: "the article was of great interest" Similar Opposite
- 2. of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above the normal or 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. excellently; very well: informal "we played awful, they played great"
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The meaning of GREAT is notably large in size : huge. How to use great in a sentence. notably large in size : huge; of a kind characterized by relative largeness —used in plant and animal names; elaborate, ample…
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. the great majority of The great majority of (= almost all) 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.
A1. very good: We had a great time. I've had a great idea! Fewer examples. He's got a great sense of humour. It'd be great if we could meet next week. She did a great job of organizing the event. The resort has some great hotels and restaurants. You can't beat Pedro's for a great pizza. great adjective (IMPORTANT) B2. important or famous:
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English great1 /ɡreɪt/ S1 W1 adjective (comparative greater, superlative greatest) 1 large [ usually before noun] very large in amount or degree The movie was a great success. The news came as possibly the greatest shock of my life. The paintings cost a great deal (=a lot) of money.
