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“Grater” or “Greater”

grater / greater are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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grater g·r·EY·t·er

  • nounutensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese).

greater g·r·EY·t·er

  • adjectivegreater in size or importance or degree.
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“grater”

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“greater”

  • …be one of the four Greater Sabbats.
  • …also carried in areas surrounding Greater Orlando), Tampa, Florida's Bay News…
  • …Year in 2016 for companies greater than $300 million by the…
  • …Jark Matter's cause to obtain greater power at the cost of…
  • …sold in China to be greater than 20,000 per million sold.
  • Category:Pubs in Greater Manchester
  • …the coarser grind resulting in greater volume, but the extraction taking…
  • …anxiety resulted in a significantly greater number of dates among subjects…
  • …Wartą, within Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.
  • …clutch, and can therefore handle greater torque loadings.

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