greater than

noun

The character >, denoting having a larger amount or number

Similar
greater-than sign
Opposite

Meanings

noungreater than (plural greater thans)

plural greater thans

  1. The character >, denoting having a larger amount or number

    Synonyms: greater-than sign

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe character >, denoting having a larger amount or number

Similar
greater-than sign
Opposite

Translations

Arabic أَكْبَر مِن
  • أَكْبَر مِن (ʔakbar min)the '>' character
Bulgarian знак по-голямо
  • знак по-голямо (znak po-goljamo)the '>' character
Finnish suurempi kuin -merkki, suuremmuusmerkki
  • suurempi kuin -merkkithe '>' character
  • suuremmuusmerkkithe '>' character
French supérieur à, plus grand que
  • supérieur àthe '>' character
  • plus grand quethe '>' character
German größer als
  • größer alsthe '>' character
Italian maggiore di
  • maggiore dithe '>' character
Japanese 大なり
  • 大なり (dainari)the '>' character
Korean 보다 크다
  • 보다 크다 (boda keuda)the '>' character
Norwegian Bokmål større enn
  • større ennthe '>' character
Portuguese maior que
  • maior quethe '>' character
Romanian mai mare decât
  • mai mare decâtthe '>' character
Spanish mayor que, corchete angular mayor
  • mayor quethe '>' character
  • corchete angular mayorthe '>' character
  • diple mayorthe '>' character
Tagalog higit sa
  • higit sathe '>' character
Cite this entry
APA

greater than. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20than

MLA

“greater than.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20than. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greater than,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greater%20than.

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