grand

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Conferences are grand stages that leave an impression.

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the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grand gathered in one view.

noun

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

noun

a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs

adjective

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grand.

noun

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

noun

a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs

adjective

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"

adjective

of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"

adjective

rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

See also: deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous

adjective

extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

adjective

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

adjective

large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"

adjective

the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"

adjective

used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"

See also: distinguished, imposing, magisterial

Example sentences

Conferences are grand stages that leave an impression.

Right, totals + shipping costs + grand totals + checkout button.

So if a company gives you 30 grand a year to stay away from anybody else, you need it.

But even by those standards, taking 35 grand and not noticing you didn't give them what they paid for stands out.

Supporting hip and popular Apple browsers can run me a grand in a fast minute.

Events like this are, in the grand context, very significant and telling.

"And I did not chip in ten grand to seed a first investment round to build value for a Facebook acquisition.

Apple had a similar grand ambition when the iPhone first launched with no carrier subsidy.

Motivate them by giving them some grand illusion of being an independent entrepreuner.

I would love to hire people like you... people who are willing to take a paycut and small stock grants in order to fulfill my grand mission: to make myself as rich as possible.

A victory there doesn't only screw over GoDaddy, which is in the grand scheme of things not even a secondary target--its only actual goal is to make a quick buck from the feds.

> And I did not chip in ten grand to seed a first investment round to build value for a Facebook acquisitionHe really puts his finger on one of the reasons why this deal feels so weird here, I think.

Finally, Aubrey De Grey's unapologetically straightforward logic [1] regarding aging has gained traction with the crowd who has the means to tackle this grand challenge.