greater
Exceeding in magnitude
Greater is the comparative form of great, indicating a larger degree, extent, or importance: the greater good, greater New York.
When modifying place names, greater refers to a metropolitan area including suburbs and surrounding regions: Greater London, Greater Boston.
In math, greater than means larger in value.
More in size
- biggerLarger in extent
- expandedMade larger or wider
- enlargedIncreased in size
- extendedLengthened in time or space
amplified · broader · wider · bulkier · heftier · grander · vaster · augmented
Additional quantity
- increasedGrew larger in amount
- intensifiedMade more extreme
- heightenedIncreased in degree
- elevatedRaised above usual level
enhanced · amplified · stronger · deeper · higher · advanced · superior · extreme
Higher in rank
- betterOf higher quality
- finerMore elegant or delicate
- higher-qualityOf greater excellence
- surpassingGoing beyond in quality
exceeding · outperforming · transcending · eclipsing · outstripping · prevailing · dominant · elite
Of chief importance
- principalChief school administrator
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- primaryChief in importance
- mainChief or primary element
paramount · foremost · leading · central · dominant · preeminent · supreme · cardinal
Extremely great in size
- expansiveCovering a large area
- extensiveCovering a large scope
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- immenseExtremely large in scope
enormous · limitless · far-reaching · sweeping · comprehensive · broad · wide-ranging · widespread
larger
More in size
extended · amplified · broader · wider · bulkier · heftier · grander · vaster · augmented · supersized
more
Additional quantity
- increasedGrew larger in amount
- intensifiedMade more extreme
- heightenedIncreased in degree
elevated · enhanced · amplified · stronger · deeper · higher · advanced · superior · extreme · pronounced
superior
Higher in rank
- betterOf higher quality
- finerMore elegant or delicate
- higher-qualityOf greater excellence
surpassing · exceeding · outperforming · transcending · eclipsing · outstripping · prevailing · dominant · elite · distinguished
major
Of chief importance
main · paramount · foremost · leading · central · dominant · preeminent · supreme · cardinal · key
vast
Extremely great in size
immense · enormous · limitless · far-reaching · sweeping · comprehensive · broad · wide-ranging · widespread · sprawling
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- math termsnumbers, plus or minus, linear growth, square, operand
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- quantitiessome, many, few, amount, several
- relational termsmother, father, sister, brother, aunt
greaterlesser
Lower in degree
minor · unimportant · trivial · insignificant · petty
- great jobPraise for accomplishment
- great dealSubstantial quantity or value
- great workAcclaim for achievement
- the greatestSuperlative of excellence
- greater thanLarger in value
- oh greatExasperated mock enthusiasm