Noun

The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness''', and some have '''greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare

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(obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.

It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — .

Noun

(en noun)

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.

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(business, economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.