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more or less
adverb
1
: to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat
they were more or less willing to help
2
: with small variations : approximately
contains 16 acres more or less
Synonyms
Examples of more or less in a Sentence
the lot is 16 acres more or less
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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The outcomes can feel especially arbitrary when everyone is telling more or less the same story.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of more or less was
in the 13th century
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/more%20or%20less. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
more or less
adverb1
: to a varying or uncertain degree : somewhat
they were more or less willing to help
2
: with small variations : approximately
contains 16 acres more or less
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