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great·er
also Great·er (grā′tər)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous suburbs: the greater metropolitan area of Dallas; Greater Los Angeles.
2. Of, relating to, or being a region considered to be the rightful homeland of a particular people, particularly when extending beyond the current boundaries of their country: Hitler's desire for a Greater Germany led him to annex the Sudetenland.
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Greater
(ˈɡreɪtə)adj
(Placename) (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs: Greater London.
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Great•er
(ˈgreɪ tər)adj.
designating a large city and its adjacent areas: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles.
[1570–80]
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Adj. | 1. | greater - greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" lesser - of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils" |
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greater
[ˈgreɪtəʳ] ADJ COMPAR of great (gen, Bot, Zool) → mayorGreater London → el gran Londres (incluyendo los barrios de la periferia)
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adj mayor, más grande; — than superior a, por encima de, mayor de (V. también higher.) great-grandchild n (pl -children) bisnieto -ta mf; npl bisnietosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.