Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
no-more-than-not-more-than
phrase
/noʊ mɔr ðən nɑt mɔr ðən/
Definition
A phrase used to indicate that something is not more than a specified amount or degree.
Examples
- He earned no more than not more than $50 for the day.
- The school can accommodate no more than not more than 200 students.
- She was no more than not more than 10 minutes late.
Meaning
The phrase emphasizes a limit, suggesting that the specified quantity is the maximum or that something does not exceed a certain threshold.
Synonyms
- at most
- not exceeding
- maximum of
