adjective
(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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more land
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more support
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more rain fell
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more than a gallon
• Syn: ↑more
• See Also: ↑much
• Usage Domain: ↑comparative, ↑comparative degree
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more than phrase
used before a number or amount for saying that the actual number or amount is larger than this
The Whitewater Committee interviewed more than forty witnesses.
not much more than...:
There’s not much more than ten minutes left.
no more than...:
He stopped no more than six feet away from the cliff edge.
more than once (=several times):
I’ve warned him more than once not to interfere.
more than double/triple etc (=become over twice, three times etc as large):
During the past five years, the number of traffic accidents has more than doubled.
Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym
Main entry: more
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more than
Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.
◇ A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.
I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.
You are more than [=entirely] welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.
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Main Entry: ↑more
Useful english dictionary. 2012.