greater
Translation
larger, more important, more significant
Examples
The greater part of the day was spent travelling.
The greater part of the day was spent traveling.
There is no greater love than this.
There is no greater love than this.
This requires greater effort from everyone.
This requires greater effort from everyone.
Grammar Patterns
((greater)) + noun used to describe a noun This car has greater speed.
((greater)) + than used in direct comparisons Her achievement is greater than mine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: larger, bigger, more significant; Antonyms: smaller, lesser
Etymology
The comparative form of 'great'. The '-er' suffix indicates 'more'.
Memory Tips
The '-er' ending simply means 'more'. So, 'greater' means 'more great'.