Great & Greater
English Language: KS3, topic 4.2.10
Magn - Great
Words beginning with 'magn' generally mean something is great or large.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Multinational
- Multinational means involving many nations.
- Example: Nike is a successful multinational company.
- Alternative: Nike is a successful company, operating in many countries.
Multipurpose
- Multipurpose meaning having many functions.
- Example: My dad swore by his multipurpose tool.
- Alternative: My dad swore by his multifunctional tool.
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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