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   giant

   /ˈdʒʌɪənt/

   noun

   • 1. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.
   • ▪ an abnormally or extremely tall or large person, animal, or plant.
   • ▪ a very large company or organization.
   • ▪ a person of exceptional talent or qualities: "a giant among sportsmen"
   • 2. a star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars of the main sequence, and 10–100 times the diameter of the sun.

   adjective

   • 1. of very great size or force; gigantic: "giant multinational corporations"
   • ▪ used in names of very large animals and plants, e.g. giant hogweed, giant tortoise.

   Word Origin Middle Englishgeant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant-), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-.

   Derivatives

   • 1. giantlike adjective

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   What does Gigante mean?

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   What is the root word for giant?

   • These giants come from the giants of mythology, huge creatures that are featured in fairy and folk tales and inspired by the giants of Greek myth, who were a separate race of strong, aggressive gods. The Greek root is Gigas, with the plural form Gigantes. show 7 types... hide 7 types... "Giant."

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   • Mining. monitor ( def 12 ). Astronomy. giant star. unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge. greater or more eminent than others. At Chapman University in Southern California, students are given a self-administered nasal swab test that is then sent to a commercial laboratory in a partnership with diagnostics giant LabCorp.

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   • Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country. ...Japanese electronics giant Sony. ...one of Germany's industrial giants, Daimler-Benz. A giant is an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories . ...a Nordic saga of giants.

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   What is a giant in investment management?

   • Admitting the problem is a giant (= large and important) step forward in your recovery. The return of the giants; ecological effects of an increasing elephant population. All of these giants of the investment management business are built on foundations created in the work of capital ideas.

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   A giant is someone that's unusually enormous. You can also use the word giant to describe something or someone that is really big. That giant green guy over there? That's the jolly green giant. Ho ho ho.

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   gi·ant. (jī′ənt) n. 1. a. A person or thing of great size. b. A person or thing of extraordinary power, significance, or importance: a giant in the field of physics; automotive industry giants. 2. a. Greek Mythology One of a race of humanlike beings of enormous strength and stature who were destroyed in battle with the Olympians. b.