Great Definition–adjective <
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td class="dnindex">1. | unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city. | | 2. | large in number; numerous: Great hordes of tourists descend on Europe each summer. | | 3. | unusual or considerable in degree, power, intensity, etc.: great pain. | | 4. | wonderful; first-rate; very good: We had a great time. That's great! | | 5. | being such in an extreme or notable degree: great friends; a great talker. | | 6. | notable; remarkable; exceptionally outstanding: a great occasion. | | 7. | important; highly significant or consequential: the great issues in American history. | | 8. | distinguished; famous: a great inventor. | | 9. | of noble or lofty character: great thoughts. | | 10. | chief or principal: the great hall; his greatest novel. | | 11. | of high rank, official position, or social standing: a great noble. | | 12. | much in use or favor: “Humor” was a great word with the old physiologists. | | 13. | of extraordinary powers; having unusual merit; very admirable: a great statesman. | | 14. | of considerable duration or length: We waited a great while for the train. | | 15. | Informal. | a. | enthusiastic about some specified activity (usually fol. by at, for, or on): He's great on reading poetry aloud. | | b. | skillful; expert (usually fol. by at or on): He's great at golf. | | | 16. | being of one generation more remote from the family relative specified (used in combination): a great-grandson. | –adverb | 17. | Informal. very well: Things have been going great for him. | –noun | 18. | a person who has achieved importance or distinction in a field: She is one of the theater's greats. | | 19. | great persons, collectively: England's literary great. | | 20. | (often initial capital letter ) greats, (used with a singular verb) Also called great go. British Informal. | a. | the final examination for the bachelor's degree in the classics and mathematics, or Literae Humaniores, esp. at Oxford University and usually for honors. | | –interjection | 21. | (used to express acceptance, appreciation, approval, admiration, etc.). | | 22. | (used ironically or facetiously to express disappointment, annoyance, distress, etc.): Great! We just missed the last train home. | —Idiom | 23. | great with child, being in the late stages of pregnancy. | |
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Business Definition–noun | 1. | an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. | | 2. | the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. | | 3. | a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. | | 4. | volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. | | 5. | a building or site where commercial work is carried on, as a factory, store, or office; place of work: His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm Street. | | 6. | that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. | | 7. | something with which a person is rightfully concerned: What they are doing is none of my business. | | 8. | affair; project: We were exasperated by the whole business. | | 9. | an assignment or task; chore: It's your business to wash the dishes now. | | 10. | Also called piece of business, stage business. Theater. a movement or gesture, esp. a minor one, used by an actor to give expressiveness, drama, detail, etc., to a scene or to help portray a character. | | 11. | excrement: used as a euphemism. | –adjective | 12. | of, noting, or pertaining to business, its organization, or its procedures. | | 13. | containing, suitable for, or welcoming business or commerce: New York is a good business town. | —Idiom
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Idea Definition–noun | 1. | any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. | | 2. | a thought, conception, or notion: That is an excellent idea. | | 3. | an impression: He gave me a general idea of how he
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