Definition

1. Adjective:

   • (Comparative of 'many' with count nouns): A greater number of something that can be counted.
   • (Comparative of 'much' with mass nouns): A greater amount, size, extent, or degree of something that cannot be counted.

2. Adverb:

   • To a greater degree or extent.
   • Used to form the comparative degree of many adjectives and most adverbs.

3. Noun:

   • An additional or greater amount, quantity, or number.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • We need more chairs for the guests. (A greater number of chairs.)
  • There is more water in this bottle. (A greater amount of water.)

• Adverb:

  • She works more efficiently than before. (To a greater degree.)
  • This book is more interesting than the last one. (Forms the comparative of 'interesting'.)

• Noun:

  • I would like some more, please. (An additional amount.)
  • There is more to this story than you know. (A greater or additional part.)

Advanced Usage

• "more and more": increasingly; to an ever greater extent.
  • He is becoming more and more confident.
• "more or less": approximately; almost.
  • The project is more or less finished.
• "the more... the more/less...": used to show that two things increase or decrease together.
  • The more you practice, the more you learn.
• "what is more": used to add a point that is more important.
  • He was late, and what is more, he forgot the documents.

Variants and Related Words

• Further (adj/adv): additional; to a greater degree or extent. (Often used for abstract concepts like 'information' or 'development').
  • We need further discussion on this topic.
• Additional (adj): extra; added to what already exists.
  • We require additional funding.

Synonyms

• Greater (adj): larger in amount, size, or degree.
• Extra (adj/adv): added, additional, or more than usual.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "more than": exceeding a certain amount or degree.
  • I was more than happy to help. (I was very happy.)
• "any more": (usually in negative sentences or questions) any longer; any additional amount.
  • I don't live there any more.
  • Do you need any more paper?

Related Idioms

• "more often than not": usually; most of the time.
  • More often than not, he takes the bus to work.
• "no more": not any longer; dead (archaic/literary).
  • He works here no more. (He no longer works here.)
  • The great king is no more. (The king is dead.)

Adjective

1. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
   • a hall with more seats
   • we have no more bananas
   • more than one
2. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
   • more land
   • more support
   • more rain fell
   • more than a gallon

Adverb

1. comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
   • he works more now
   • they eat more than they should
2. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
   • more interesting
   • more beautiful
   • more quickly

Noun

1. English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state