good deal

Thân thiện

A customer finds a good deal on a new television.

Definition

Noun: - A large quantity, number, or amount of something. It is often used informally to indicate a significant extent or degree.

Usage

The phrase "good deal" is typically used with "of" to form the quantifier "a good deal of," followed by an uncountable noun or a singular concept. It is more common in formal or written English than in casual speech.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The project required a good deal of patience and time.
  • She has a good deal of experience in this field.
  • There is still a good deal of work to be done.

Advanced Usage

• "A good deal" (without 'of'): Can function as a noun phrase on its own to mean a large amount in a more abstract sense.
  • We learned a good deal from that experiment. (Meaning: We learned a lot.)
• "A good deal more/less": Used as a comparative adverb phrase to mean 'much more' or 'much less'.
  • The second test was a good deal more difficult than the first.

Variants and Related Words

• Deal (n): While "deal" alone can mean an agreement or a transaction, in the context of quantity, it is almost always part of the phrases "a great deal (of)" or "a good deal (of)."
• A great deal (of): A synonym that is even more common and carries the same meaning, often implying an even larger amount.
  • He spends a great deal of time reading.

Synonyms

• A lot (of): A very common, more informal synonym.
• A large amount (of): A more formal and direct synonym.
• Much: Used directly with uncountable nouns (e.g., ), but "a good deal of" is often preferred in positive statements.
• Plenty (of): Implies a sufficient or more than adequate amount.

Notes on Meaning

The core meaning is "a large quantity." It does not refer to a transaction, bargain, or agreement. Those meanings belong to the word "deal" by itself (e.g., "It was a good deal" meaning a favorable transaction). This entry is specifically for the quantifier phrase "a good deal of."

Học thuật

Noun

1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
   • a batch of letters
   • a deal of trouble
   • a lot of money
   • he made a mint on the stock market
   • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   • it must have cost plenty
   • a slew of journalists
   • a wad of money

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