different between proportions vs greatness
proportions
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /p???p????nz/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /p???p????nz/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /p???po(?)???nz/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /p???po???nz/
- Hyphenation: pro?por?tions
Noun
proportions
- plural of proportion
Noun
proportions pl (plural only)
- (informal) A person's figure.
- (flags) The measurements of a flag, described using a ratio.
Verb
proportions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proportion
French
Noun
proportions f
- plural of proportion
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greatness
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)
- 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.
- (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
- It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships.
- 1627, Francis Bacon, New Atlantis
Translations
See also
- magnum opus
- genius
Anagrams
- Tressange, estranges, seargents, sergeants
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