More Or Less (Adverb)
Meaning 1
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".
Examples
- The new policy has more or less the same rules as the old one, just with a few minor adjustments.
- The city's weather forecast was more or less accurate, but they got the timing of the storm wrong.
- He's more or less fluent in Spanish, but still struggles with some of the more complex grammar rules.
- The two companies have more or less the same market share, with only a slight difference in sales.
- The new employee is more or less settled in, but still needs some time to get familiar with the team.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(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".
Examples
- The book costs roughly twenty dollars, more or less, depending on the location.
- She weighs around a hundred and twenty pounds, more or less, but her actual weight isn't publicly known.
- We can accommodate up to 200 people in this room, more or less.
- I'd say we'll finish this project in three weeks, more or less.
- This lake is approximately three miles wide, more or less.