great
nouns
a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
"he is one of the greats of American music"
is a type of (narrower)
a person with a record of successes
"his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
adjectives
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
"a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
is derived from
is similar to
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
"a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
of major significance or importance
"a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
is derived from
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
"a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
is derived from
is similar to
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
"extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
very good
"he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
uppercase
"capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
"was big with child"; "was great with child"
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