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[ mawr, mohr ]
/ mɔr, moʊr /
adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.
in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless.
noun
adverb compar. of much with most as superl.
Idioms for more
- to some extent; somewhat: She seemed more or less familiar with the subject.
- about; in substance; approximately: We came to more or less the same conclusion.
more and more,
to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more: They became involved more and more in stock speculation.
more or less,
Origin of more
before 900; Middle English; Old English
māra; cognate with Old High German
mēro, Old Norse
meiri, Gothic
maiza. See
most
OTHER WORDS FROM more
more·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH more
moor moreWords nearby more
British Dictionary definitions for more or less (1 of 2)
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/ (mɔː) /
noun
Hannah. 1745–1833, English writer, noted for her religious tracts, esp The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain
Sir Thomas . 1478–1535, English statesman, humanist, and Roman Catholic Saint; Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII (1529–32). His opposition to the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and his refusal to recognize the Act of Supremacy resulted in his execution on a charge of treason. In Utopia (1516) he set forth his concept of the ideal state. Feast day: June 22 or July 6
British Dictionary definitions for more or less (2 of 2)
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/ (mɔː) /
determiner
adverb
Word Origin for more
Old English
māra; compare Old Saxon, Old High German
mēro, Gothic
maiza. See also
most
undefined more
See
most
Idioms and Phrases with more or less (1 of 2)
more or less
Approximately, as in The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less. This usage was first recorded in 1589.
Basically, essentially, as in We more or less agree on the substance of the letter. This usage was first recorded about 1225.
Idioms and Phrases with more or less (2 of 2)
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