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.