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greatness

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɹeɪtnəs// UK //ɡɹˈeɪtnəs// great·ness Archaic

n. the quality of being much better than average. You use it to describe someone who is very talented or something that is very impressive.

n. the quality of being exceptionally good, distinguished, or significant in ability or achievement.


SIMPLE

The young athlete showed signs of future greatness.

CONTEXTUAL

The director's latest film is a work of true greatness that will be remembered for decades.

COMPLEX

Historians often debate whether his greatness was a result of his innate character or the unique pressures of the era in which he lived.

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Usage

Uncountable in its abstract sense; occasionally used with 'of' to specify a field, such as 'greatness of spirit'.

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