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Universal Words determiner, pronoun, adverb determiner, pronoun (used as the comparative of 'much', 'a lot of', 'many') ~ (sth / of sth) (than...) a larger number or amount of: more bread / cars * Only two more days to go! * people with more money than sense * I can't stand much more of this. * She earns a lot more than I do. * There is room for no more than three cars. * I hope we'll see more of you (= see you again or more often). IDIOMS more and more continuing to become larger in number or amount: More and more people are using the Internet. * She spends more and more time alone in her room. adverb ~ (than...) 1 used to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables: She was far more intelligent than her sister. * He read the letter more carefully the second time. 2 to a greater degree than sth else; to a greater degree than usual: I like her more than her husband. * a course for more advanced students * It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident. * Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)? * I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom. * Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality. * I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. * She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience. * (formal) I will torment you no more (= no longer). seealsoANYMORE IDIOMS more and more continuing to become larger in number or amount SYNINCREASINGLY: I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour. more or less 1 almost: I've more or less finished the book. 2 approximately: She could earn $200 a night, more or less. what is more used to add a point that is even more important: You're wrong, and what's more you know it!