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MORE THAN

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• MORE THAN (adjective)
The adjective MORE THAN has 1 sense:

1. (comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

Familiarity information: MORE THAN used as an adjective is very rare.

• MORE THAN (adverb)
The adverb MORE THAN has 1 sense:

1. comparing quantity or quality

Familiarity information: MORE THAN used as an adverb is very rare.

• MORE THAN (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(comparative of 'much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

Synonyms:

more; more than

Context examples:

more land / more support / more rain fell / more than a gallon

Also:

much ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent)

Domain usage:

comparative (the comparative form of an adjective)

• MORE THAN (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Comparing quantity or quality

Synonyms:

more than; to a higher degree

Context example:

by the time she was 4 she was more than half her father's height

Antonym:

less than (comparing quantity or quality)

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(English proverb)
"Complete idiot who can keep silent, to a wise man is similar"
(Breton proverb)
"Close the door from which the wind blows and relax."
(Arabic proverb)
"Necessity teaches the naked woman to spin (a yarn)."
(Danish proverb)

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