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more than

mo·ret·han

very common
adverb (1) adjective (2)

adverb

1.

comparing quantity or quality

  • “by the time she was 4 she was more than half her father”
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adjective

1.

(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”
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2.

greater in number relative to something else

  • “more than one person stood up”
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Origin

From more + than.

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