iso- — meaning in English

English meaning

• grand adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.
• great adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
• ISO noun A file that contains an exact copy of everything on a disc, such as a CD or DVD, used to store or share software.

Senses

iso- is used for these senses in English:

• great (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
• iso- Equal; equivalent.

grand — full definition

1. adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.
2. adj Excellent or wonderful (informal, especially in Irish and British English).
3. noun Informal term for a thousand units of currency, such as dollars or pounds.
4. noun Short for grand piano.

great — full definition

1. adj Very large in size, extent, or degree.
2. adj Excellent or very good.
3. adj Important or highly significant.
4. adj Used before "grand-" to add an extra generation of family relationship.

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