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Meaning of
great
in English
great
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Plural
greats
Comparative Adjective
greater
Superlative Adjective
greatest
Definitions
Adjective
relatively
large
in
scale
;
size
larger
or
more
important
than
others
The
city
has
a
great
library
with
many
books
.
exceptionally
good
;
wonderful
The
fireworks
display
was
great
and
lasted
all
night
.
on
a
large
scale
;
active
or
enthusiastic
The
company
is
having
a
great
sale
with
many
discounts
.
involving
multiple
generations
;
family
relationships
The
family
has
a
great
tradition
of
gathering
for
holidays
.
of
significant
importance
;
having
major
consequences
The
new
policy
has
great
implications
for
the
environment
.
showing
idealism
;
admirable
and
superior
The
charity
worker
is
a
great
inspiration
to
many
people
.
endowed
with
exceptional
talents
;
remarkably
gifted
The
musician
was
great
at
playing
the
piano
and
composing
music
.
a
title
for
an
important
leader
;
high
rank
The
king
was
a
great
ruler
,
loved
by
his
people
and
respected
by
other
leaders
.
skilful
or
adroit
(
at
something
)
The
athlete
was
great
at
handling
the
ball
during
the
game
.
intensifying
a
word
;
informal
expression
The
weather
is
going
to
be
great
today
,
extremely
sunny
and
warm
.
large
;
taking
much
space
The
hotel
room
was
great
,
with
a
huge
bed
and
a
large
balcony
.
important
;
having
significant
consequences
The
new
law
has
great
significance
for
the
country's
future
.
highly
admired
;
possessing
idealism
The
artist's
great
talent
was
evident
in
her
beautiful
paintings
.
impressive
or
attention-grabbing
The
concert
was
great
,
with
a
huge
crowd
and
amazing
performances
.
widely
used
or
popular
The
company's
great
software
is
used
by
many
businesses
around
the
world
.
describing
pregnancy
or
fullness
;
obsolete
usage
The
woman
looked
great
in
her
new
dress
,
feeling
confident
and
beautiful
.
indicating
intimacy
;
familiar
relationship
The
family
has
a
great
bond
,
always
supporting
each
other
.
unusually
big
;
more
than
expected
The
stadium
has
a
great
capacity
to
hold
thousands
of
spectators
.
exceptionally
talented
or
accomplished
The
musician's
great
skill
on
the
guitar
earned
her
a
recording
contract
.
Interjection
expressing
sarcasm
;
ironic
tone
Oh
great
,
just
what
I
needed
,
another
bill
to
pay
.
expressing
gladness
or
excitement
That's
great
,
I'm
so
happy
for
you
!
used
sarcastically
;
to
convey
irony
Oh
great
,
just
what
I
needed
,
another
traffic
jam
.
Noun
indicating
an
additional
generation
(
in
family
relationships
)
My
great
aunt
is
a
kind
and
gentle
person
.
a
person
of
major
significance
;
achievement
The
great
scientist
made
groundbreaking
discoveries
in
her
field
.
a
main
pipe
organ
division
;
loudest
part
The
organ
console
has
a
great
that
controls
the
entire
sound
system
.
Adverb
meaning
very
well
;
satisfactory
manner
The
singer
performed
great
at
the
concert
,
receiving
a
standing
ovation
.
Compounds / Phrases
great-hearted
great deal
greatsword
greatcoat
a great deal
great-nephew
great-niece
great ape
great outdoors
great-pox
great-aunt
great-uncle
greatcoats