overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

greater.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡɹeɪtə/UK/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/US[ˈɡɹeɪɾɚ]US
  1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc.

    not-comparable
    greater yellowlegs
  2. In the names of places or geographic features: The larger geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place (especially if both share the same name).

    attributive · not-comparable
    Greater Antilles
  3. In the names of places or geographic features: Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement).

    attributive · capitalized · not-comparable · usually
    Greater London
    Greater New York includes adjacent parts of three states, as well as the City itself.
  4. In the names of places or geographic features: Referring to a state at its fullest historical (or desired future) extent including colonies, annexed land, etc.

    attributive · not-comparable
    Greater Armenia
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

adj/ˈɡɹeɪtə/UK/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/US[ˈɡɹeɪɾɚ]US
  1. comparative form of great: more great

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

greater has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

greater studiogreater workshello, greater

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.