What does "greater" mean?

comparative form of great: more great

What is a synonym for "greater"?

Common synonyms include: a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, best, better.

/ˈɡɹeɪtɚ/ adj

adj ·Common ·High school level

Adjective

1
comparative form of great: more great comparative, form-of
"The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity."
2
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the larger in size (bigger), in value, in importance etc. not-comparable
"greater yellowlegs"
3
In the names of places or geographic features:; The larger geographic or administrative area that encompasses or belongs to a place (especially if both share the same name). attributive, not-comparable
"Greater Antilles"
4
In the names of places or geographic features:; Including the surrounding urban areas and conurbation (of a city or other large settlement). attributive, capitalized, not-comparable, usually
"Greater London"
5
In the names of places or geographic features:; Referring to a state at its fullest historical (or desired future) extent including colonies, annexed land, etc. attributive, not-comparable
"Greater Armenia"

Adjective

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts."

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.