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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMore or Less
/mɔːr ɔr lɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To a certain extent; approximately.
"The project is more or less complete, just a few details left to finalize." - 2
Used to indicate that something is not exact but close enough.
"He was more or less happy with the outcome of the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'more or less' originates from Middle English, where 'more' comes from the Old English 'māra' and 'less' from 'lǣssa'. Over time, it evolved to express approximation or a degree of uncertainty in a statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "More or Less" is said worldwide
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plus ou moins
Transliteration: plyu u mwɛ̃
"Le projet est plus ou moins terminé."
mehr oder weniger
Transliteration: meːɐ̯ ˈoːdɐ ˈveːnɪɡɐ
"Das Projekt ist mehr oder weniger abgeschlossen."
più o meno
Transliteration: pju o ˈmeno
"Il progetto è più o meno completo."
más o menos
Transliteration: mas o menos
"El proyecto está más o menos terminado."
mais ou menos
Transliteration: maɪs u ˈmenos
"O projeto está mais ou menos concluído."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
"परियोजना लगभग पूरी है।"
或多或少
Transliteration: huò duō huò shǎo
"这个项目或多或少完成了。"
대략
Transliteration: daeryak
"프로젝트는 대략 완료되었습니다."
おおよそ
Transliteration: ōyoso
"プロジェクトはおおよそ完了しています。"
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