Greater

[grey-ter]

adjective

1. designating a city or country and its adjacent area.

   Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.

Greater

/ ˈɡreɪtə /

adjective

1. (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs

   Greater London

Word History and Origins

Origin of Greater¹

First recorded in 1570–80; great + -er ⁴

Example Sentences

This creates a rougher texture and greater friction.

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The ATP now has greater oversight of the balls used on the men's tour.

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The Association of Schools and College Leaders says while it is relatively rare for pupils to bring knives into schools, it would like to see greater efforts across society to tackle the issue.

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The greater the capacity of the conceptual space, the deeper the overall understanding of the world.

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Reflecting on how the world could combat risk factors, he pointed to greater military investment.

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