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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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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.
- (informal) very good or pleasant. He's a great bloke. What a great goal! We had a great time in Madrid. You should have come along. It was great fun. You've done a great job.
- much more than average in degree or quantity. This is a matter of great importance. The lack of clean drinking water is of great concern. The concert had been a great success.
- [usually before noun] very large; much bigger than average in size or quantity. A great crowd had gathered. People were arriving in great numbers. The great majority of (= most) people seem to agree with this view.
- [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize an adjective of size or quality. There was a great big pile of books on the table. He cut himself a great thick slice of cake.
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.
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