# great (size)

thing that is big and good

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: great

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [big](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-big.size), [good](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-good.moral)

**Through:** big and good together are the thing

**Novel properties:**
- impressive scale
- positive quality

## Examples
- The Great Wall of China spans over 21,000 kilometers and was deemed worthy of preservation by UNESCO. *(institutions)*
- The 1972 Munich Olympics security system failed to prevent a terrorist attack despite extensive physical infrastructure. *(engineering)*
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot has persisted for at least 190 years and is large enough to swallow Earth. *(astronomy)*

## Used by
- [major](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-major.importance) (L11)
- [poker](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-poker.game) (L17)
- [super](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-super.intensifier) (L8)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-great.size.json*  
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