English · Greetings & Phrases

more or less

/mɔːr ɔːr lɛs/

[/mɔːr ɔːr lɛs/]

approximately

Intermediatephrase

Definition

Approximately; almost completely but not exactly.

Example

The work is more or less finished.

The work is more or less finished.

Etymology

A balancing phrase pairing 'more' and 'less' to indicate approximation.

How & Where It’s Used

Common for approximations.

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