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more or less
more M0420100 (môr)adj.Comparative of many much1. a. Greater in number: a hall with more seats.b. Greater in size, amount, extent, or degree: more land; more support.2. Additional; extra: She needs some more time.n. A greater or additional quantity, number, degree, or amount: The more I see of you the more I like you.pron. (used with a pl. verb) A greater or additional number of persons or things: I opened only two bottles but more were in the refrigerator.adv.Comparative of much1. a. To or in a greater extent or degree: loved him even more.b. Used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs: more difficult; more softly. See Usage Note at perfect.2. In addition: phoned twice more.3. Moreover; furthermore.Idioms: more and more To a steadily increasing extent or degree: getting more and more worried. more or less1. About; approximately: holds two tons, more or less.2. To an undetermined degree: were more or less in agreement.
[Middle English, from Old English māra and māre; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When a noun phrase contains more than one and a singular noun, the verb is normally singular: More than one editor is working on that project. More than one field has been planted with oats. When more than one is followed by of and a plural noun, the verb is plural: More than one of the paintings were stolen. More than one of the cottages are for sale. When more than one stands alone, it usually takes a singular verb, but it may take a plural verb if the notion of multiplicity predominates: The operating rooms are all in good order. More than one is (or are) equipped with the latest imaging technology. See Usage Notes at one, over.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  more or less - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"close to, just about, or so, roughly, some, about, approximately, around | | 2. | more or less - to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"slightly, somewhat |
Translationsmore (moː) – comparative of many ~much – adjective1. a greater number or quantity of. I've more pencils than he has. 較多的，更多的 较多的，更多的 2. an additional number or quantity of. We need some more milk. 附加的﹐額外的 另外的，附加的 adverb1. used to form the comparative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables. She can do it more easily that I can; He is much more intelligent than they are. 更 更2. to a greater degree or extent. I'm exercising a little more now than I used to. 益加 更多3. again. We'll play it once more. 再次 再 pronoun1. a greater number or quantity. `Are there a lot of people?' `There are far more than we expected.' 更多的數量 更多的数量2. an additional number or amount. We've run out of paint. Will you go and get some more? 額外的數量 另外的一些moreˈover adverb also; what is more important. I don't like the idea, and moreover, I think it's illegal. 而且 而且any more any longer; nowadays. He doesn't go any more, but he used to go twice a week. (不)再，現今 再，又 more and more increasingly. It's becoming more and more difficult to see. 越來越多 越来越多more or less approximately or almost. They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less. 或多或少 或多或少the more … the more/lessThe more I see her, the more/less I like her. 愈...愈 愈...愈what is / what's more moreover. He came home after midnight, and what's more, he was drunk. 此外 更有甚者，此外 more or less
more or less1. Mostly or basically. This model of car has everything I'm looking for, more or less.2. Approximately or nearly. That dinner was pretty inexpensive—$30, more or less.See also: less, moremore or lesssomewhat; approximately; a phrase used to express vagueness or uncertainty. Henry: I think this one is what I want, more or less. Clerk: A very wise choice, sir. I spent more or less a half hour waiting for my flight to depart.See also: less, moremore or less1. Approximately, as in The truck will hold nine yards of dirt, more or less. This usage was first recorded in 1589. 2. Basically, essentially, as in We more or less agree on the substance of the letter. This usage was first recorded about 1225. See also: less, moreˌmore or ˈless
1 almost: I’ve more or less finished reading the book. ♢ She’s finished, more or less.
2 approximately: It cost €200, more or less.See also: less, moremore or lessApproximately. This term has been around since the thirteenth century and still serves as an inexact answer. It also has been subject to numerous word plays, such as “More or less, but rather less than more” (Phoebe’s comment on her betrothal to Wilfred, W. S. Gilbert, The Yeomen of the Guard); “A little more than kin and less than kind” (Shakespeare, Hamlet, 1.2); and “Less is more” (the simpler the better; Robert Browning, “Andrea del Sarto”).See also: less, moreEncyclopediaSeeMoreMedicalSeeMOREmore or less
more or lessWords used in a deed description to indicate that the given size or dimensions of the property may not be precisely as stated. Without such words, a parcel that differs in size from the representations could result in the rescission—setting aside—of a deed because of a mutual mistake of fact. AcronymsSeeMOLmore or less
Synonyms for more or lessadv (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correctSynonyms- close to
- just about
- or so
- roughly
- some
- about
- approximately
- around
adv to a small degree or extentSynonyms |