[adjective] relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
[adjective] more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry"
[adjective] (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" Synonyms:distinguished, eminent
[adjective] of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century" Synonyms:outstanding
[adjective] remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"