Greatness vs Allotment - What's the difference?
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The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
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(obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
The act of allotting; assignment.
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
Greatness is a related term of allotment.
As nouns the difference between greatness and allotment
is that greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc while allotment is the act of allotting; assignment.greatness
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
- Some are born great, some achieve greatness''', and some have '''greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
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- It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — .