MORE vs FEWER: NOUN
- A carrot; a parsnip.
- 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
- An increased amount or quantity.
- The high and low.
- Not anything more; nothing in addition.
- A greater quantity, amount, or number.
- Something superior or further or in addition: corresponding to I., 2, with partitive genitive merged.
- Further; beyond a certain time.
- That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount.
- A root.
- See -mor.
- A formative of comparison, indicating the comparative degree.
- Delay.
- A root; stock.
- A plant.
- A mulberry-tree, Morus nigra.
- An obsolete form of moor.
- A hill.
- Persons of rank; the great.
- N/A
MORE vs FEWER: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
MORE vs FEWER: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To make more; to increase.
- N/A
MORE vs FEWER: ADVERB
- In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.
- With a verb or participle.
- In addition; further; besides; again.
- With continual increase.
- To a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified.
- By how much more -- by so much more.
- To have ceased to be.
- Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
- Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree.
- N/A
MORE vs FEWER: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural.
- Additional; other.
- In rank, position, or dignity: opposed to less.
- Greater; superior; increased
- Greater in amount, extent, number, or degree: the following noun being in effect a partitive genitive: as, more land; more light; more money; more courage.
- To root up.
- In addition; additional: the adjective being before or after the noun, or in the predicate.
- In a greater extent, quantity, or degree.
- [In this sense more is regularly used to modify an adjective or adverb and form a comparative phrase, having the same force and effect as the comparative degree made by the termination -er: as, more wise (wiser), more wisely; more illustrious, more illustriously; more contemptible; more durable. It may be used before any adjective or adverb which admits of comparison, and is generally used with words of more than two syllables, in which the use of the suffix -er would be awkward: as, more curious, more eminent, etc.; formations like curiouser, virtuouser, etc., being avoided, though occasionally used in older writers. Formerly more was very often used superfluously in the comparative: as, more better, braver, fitter, mightier, etc.]
- Further; to a greater distance.
- Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular.
- In degree or intensity, especially as comparative of much or as exceeding a small or smaller quantity.
- In number, especially as comparative of many.
- Greater: often indicating comparison merely, not absolutely but relatively greater.
- Besides; indeed.
- (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than
- (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
- Comparative of much
- To a greater degree or extent
- To make more; increase; enhance.
- In addition; besides; again: qualified by such words as any, no, ever, never, once, twice, etc., the two being in some cases also written together as one, as evermore, nevermore, and formerly nomore.
- (determiner) Comparative form of much: in greater quantity, amount, or proportion. (Used for a continuous quantity.)
- (determiner) Comparative form of many: in greater number. (Used for a discrete quantity.)
- (determiner) The comparative of few; a smaller number.
MORE vs FEWER: RELATED WORDS
- Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, To a greater extent, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Lesser, Poorer, Outnumbered, Rarer, Narrower, Worse, Weaker, Scarcer, Reduced, Number, Shorter, Lower, Smaller, More, Less
MORE vs FEWER: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Sooner, Bigger, Nearly, Harder, Faster, Larger, Better, Greater, Rather, Fewer, Less, Added, More than, Further, Additional
- Lesser, Poorer, Outnumbered, Rarer, Narrower, Worse, Weaker, Scarcer, Reduced, Number, Shorter, Lower, Smaller, More, Less
MORE vs FEWER: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- This offers them more legal protection, but can also be more expensive to obtain.
- As election day approached, more and more voices were raised against the Campbell plan.
- More memory means more software programs can be run at the same time.
- Learn more about your student loan debt, budgeting, and much more through SALT.
- But by that time you had to train more and more people, etc.
- Here, the study of economics is more objective and focuses more on facts.
- ADA makes is both more nuanced and more enduring in its effect.
- May be even make more more worthy for funding and further employment.
- However, with more processing power, this requires more energy consumption, leading computer manufacturers to focus more on energy efficiency in these new computers.
- More validity, More honorable state, more courtship lives In carrion flies than Romeo.
- Consolidation means fewer account statements, less paperwork for your heirs and fewer administrative fees to bear.
- In the recent past, we have seen fewer and fewer appearances of Lara on GMA.
- As we go further along a food chain, there are fewer and fewer consumers.
- Fewer musicians, fewer bands, and a far smaller pie for them to share.
- As time went on, fewer and fewer pieces of this armor were worn.
- This makes for cleaner air, fewer accidents, and fewer overweight people.
- These days, however, there are fewer and fewer outlets printing them.
- Fewer and fewer asylum seekers are accepted as political refugees.
- And fewer accidents means fewer claims to process.
- Italian women are having fewer and fewer babies.
MORE vs FEWER: QUESTIONS
- Can randomised controlled trials be more efficient?
- How can Glastonbury be more environmentally friendly?
- Does more voter registration lead to more voter turnout?
- Does drinking more water make you retain more water?
- Are more people looking for more socially responsible and ethical products?
- Why does Elena become more and more interested in the supernatural?
- How does Ellen become more and more involved in the case?
- Is life easier and more fun when we are more approachable?
- Why do atoms with more electrons become more reactive?
- Is much more easier or much more expensive more happy?
- Are there fewer job opportunities available for graduates?
- Why are there fewer gendered metaphors with stereotypes?
- What causes fewer platelets in thrombocytopenia than ITP?
- Could Brexit mean fewer NHS dentists around England?
- Are fewer books better when studying the scriptures?
- Are we seeing fewer apprenticeships starting this year?
- Are there fewer Humanities majoring in College now?
- Do benzodiazepines have fewer side effects for anxiety?
- How does working fewer hours increase productivity?
- Why are fewer and fewer people receiving publicly funded social care?