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great·er also Great·er  (grtr)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a city considered together with its populous suburbs: the greater metropolitan area of Dallas; Greater Los Angeles.

Greater [ˈgreɪtə]
adj
(Placename) (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs Greater London
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
greater [ˈgreɪtəʳ] ADJ COMPAR of great (gen, Bot, Zool) → mayor
Greater Londonel gran Londres(incluyendo los barrios de la periferia)
greater
adj comp of greatgrößer; to pay greater attentionbesser aufpassen; of greater importance is …noch wichtiger ist …; one of the greater painterseiner der bedeutenderen Maler; greater and greaterimmer größer
greater [ˈgreɪtəʳ] adj (great (comp of)) → più grande
Greater London → Londra e sobborghi
greater [ˈgreɪtəʳ] adj (great (comp of)) → più grande
Greater London → Londra e sobborghi


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