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Meaning
Noun
●
A
mythical
human of very great size.
●
In Mythology:
Specifically:
Any of the gigantes, the
race
of
giants
in the Greek mythology.
A jotun.
●
A very
tall
and large person.
●
A
tall
species
of a particular
animal
or plant.
●
In Astronomy:
A
star
that is
considerably
more
luminous
than a
main sequence
star
of the same
temperature
(e.g.
red giant
,
blue
giant
).
●
In Computing:
An Ethernet
packet
that
exceeds
the medium's
maximum
packet
size
of 1,518 bytes.
●
A very large organisation.
●
A person of
extraordinary
strength
or
powers
,
bodily
or intellectual.
●
In Gymnastics:
A
maneuver
involving
a
full
rotation
around an
axis
while
fully
extended.
●
In Baseball:
A
player
for the San Francisco Giants.
●
In Football (American):
A
player
for the New York Giants.
Adj
●
Very large.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
giant
English
γίγας
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Bulk
Giant
Behemoth
Colossus
Ettin
Hulk
Hunk
Jumbo
Leviathan
Mammoth
Mastodon
Monster
Mountain
Thurse
Titan
Whale
Whopper
Giaunt
Colossal
Enormous
Gigantic
Immense
Prodigious
Vast
Large
Massive
More
Antonyms
Dwarf
Elf
Midget
Pygmy
Related
Colossal
Gargantuan
Huge
Humongous
Ginormous
Dinosaur
Conglomerate
Company
Powerhouse
Goliath
Big
Corporation
Firm
Juggernaut
Humungous
Industry
Brand
Manufacturer
Magnate
Retailer
Midget
Dragon
Enterprise
Maker
Lion
Enormous
Tycoon
Billionaire
Business
Mega
Amazon
Leader
Co.
Star
Pioneer
Chain
Apple
Sector
Competitor
Empire
Robot
Tall
Creature
Startup
Companies
Marketplace
Legend
Player
Great Big
Big Ass
Big Blue
Market Leader
Big Old
More
Rhymes
Giant
Client
Bryant
Pliant
Affiant
Defiant
Reliant
Compliant
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