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∞ 1.0
A larger number of people or things
  • determiner
  • /mɔr/
: más
  • We need two more chairs for the dinner guests.

I said Sure, One more thing, one more thing.

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Examples

  • There are two more things we must do.

  • Each age cohort has more and more people.

  • Can people not take more pride in answers?

  • We'll be right back with more from Paul and Paula.

  • And then I got two more things from Arie.

  • I got more pinks and a couple more dull Blues.

  • We've got onions and more peas here and we have this.

  • Can you give me more information about the event?

  • She wants to buy more books for her collection.

Antonyms

527 1.0

A smaller number of things or people you can count

Idioms

684 1.3

It increases over time

413 1.0

Again on another occasion

341 1.3

Not having more of a quality than someone or something else

To say that something is only what it is and not more important

251 2.1

About a number or idea, not exact but close enough

202 1.0

Another time after something has already happened

52 2.6

Happens most of the time

to say no more
  • Informal
23 4.9

To stop talking because more words are not needed or would not be right

22 5.7

More complicated than it seems

To deal with a larger area or more topics

Very different from each other in every way

what is more
  • Formal
5 3.5

Adds more important or surprising information

one more again
  • Informal
3 9.9

To ask someone to say or do something again

1 9.9

To try again to face a difficult situation even after failing before

1 9.1

A lot more said in an informal, rude way to show a strong difference

say no more
  • Informal
1 4.1

To tell someone you understand and will do what they want without more explanation

A person who has many chins because they gained weight

More information helps you make better choices

1 9.9

A person who has extra fat under the chin that makes several folds

more at eleven
  • Archaic
1 9.5

A phrase people say to show that more details will come later

9.7

Something that looks good but has little real value

More than expected, usually causing extra trouble

To show a strong idea with very few words

When one thing grows, something becomes easier to do

Compounds

∞ 1.0

A larger number, amount, or degree than the one mentioned

more-mover
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A chess puzzle where White must checkmate Black within a set number of moves greater than three

How Many

most
∞ 1.0
many
∞ 1.0
more
∞ 1.0
some
∞ 1.0
few
∞ 1.0
none
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

more singular

Etymology

More comes from old English māra meaning 'greater' and is related to everyday words like many and most. So as a determiner more points to a 'greater number' of people or things.