greater

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   comparative form of great

   comparative form of great: more great

   • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity.
2. 2

   Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things

   Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

   • greater yellowlegs
3. 3

   In the names of places or geographic features

   In the names of places or geographic features:

   • Greater Antilles
   • GMRLC is a regional consortium of medium-size research libraries (17 in 1995) located in the greater Midwest.

The neighborhood

• neighborgreatest