4.2.12

Great & Greater

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Magn - Great

Words beginning with 'magn' generally mean something is great or large.

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Magnificent

  • Something that is magnificent is very great, beautiful or impressive.
    • Example: Westminster Abbey is a magnificent building.
    • Alternative: Westminster Abbey is a very impressive building.
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Magnitude

  • The magnitude of something is the great size of it.
    • Example: Percy was intimidated by the magnitude of the task.
    • Alternative: Percy was intimidated by the great size of the task.
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Magnanimous

  • Magnanimous means very forgiving or generous. The word is often when a superior is showing forgiveness or generosity towards an inferior.
    • Example: The leader was magnanimous in victory and commended the losing team.
    • Alternative: The leader was kind in victory and commended the losing team.
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Magnate

  • A magnate is someone who is very successful, wealthy and influential.
    • Example: Many people consider my father to be an influential technology magnate.
    • Alternative: Many people consider my father to be an influential technology businessman.

Maj - Greater

Words beginning with 'maj' generally mean greater than something.

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Major

  • Major means more important, impressive or significant than other things.
    • Example: Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer.
    • Alternative: Smoking is one of the greatest causes of lung cancer.
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Majesty

  • Something with majesty demands a lot of respect. It does this because it's better or greater than other things.
  • The title His or Her Majesty is used for kings and queens - who are superior to the rest of the population.
    • Example: The song 'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston has majesty.
    • Alternative: The song 'I will always love you' by Whitney Houston has power.
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Majority

  • The majority is the greater number.
    • Example: The majority of people think that murder is wrong.
    • Alternative: Most people think that murder is wrong.

Mult - Many

Words beginning with 'mult' generally mean much or many of something.

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Multiply

  • To multiply something means to increase it by a certain amount. So you make something many times bigger than it was before.
    • Example: Bacteria can multiply rapidly in the right conditions.
    • Alternative: Bacteria can increase in number rapidly in the right conditions.
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Multitude

  • A multitude is a great number of things.
    • Example: Jenny decorated her house with a multitude of paintings.
    • Alternative: Jenny decorated her house with a vast number of paintings.
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Multiple

  • Multiple means having many different parts.
    • Example: Peter went to the gym multiple times a week.
    • Alternative: Peter went to the gym many times a week.
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Multinational

  • Multinational means involving many nations.
    • Example: Nike is a successful multinational company.
    • Alternative: Nike is a successful company, operating in many countries.
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Multipurpose

  • Multipurpose meaning having many functions.
    • Example: My dad swore by his multipurpose tool.
    • Alternative: My dad swore by his multifunctional tool.
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Multimedia

  • Multimedia means involving many different types of media (e.g. still picture, video).
    • Example: The multimedia presentation allowed the audience to read, watch and listen.
    • Alternative: The presentation, which used many different media forms, allowed the audience to read, watch and listen.

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