different between greatness vs dosage

English

Etymology

From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English gr?atnes. Equivalent to great +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• enPR: gr?t?n?s, IPA^(key): /???e?tn?s/
• Hyphenation: great?ness

Noun

greatness (countable and uncountable, plural greatnesses)

1. The state, condition, or quality of being great

   Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard.

   greatness of mind

   • c. 1600, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night ACt 3 Scene 4

     Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
2. (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
   • 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis

     It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.

Translations

See also

• magnum opus
• genius

Anagrams

• Tressange, estranges, seargents, sergeants

English

Etymology

From French dosage.

Noun

dosage (countable and uncountable, plural dosages)

1. The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
2. The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
3. The measured amount so administered or added; the dose.

Translations

See also

• posology

Anagrams

• dagoes, sea dog, sea-dog, seadog

French

Etymology

dose +? -age

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /do.za?/

Noun

dosage m (plural dosages)

1. dosage (measured amount of a medication)

Derived terms

• liqueur de dosage

Further reading

• “dosage” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Interlingua

Noun

dosage (plural dosages)

1. dosage, dose