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GREAT definition: 1. very good: 2. important or famous: 3. large in amount, size, or degree: . Learn more.
Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying “fat.” Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrases: a large amount of a large number of a large quantity of a great deal of in great detail a person of great age. admired; 4 extremely good in ability or ...
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREAT. [count] : a very successful or admired person — usually plural. She is among the greats of literature. He is one of the all-time greats in baseball. GREAT meaning: 1 : very large in size very big usually used before a noun; 2 : used in the names of animals that are larger than similar animals.
