more or less /mɔɹ ɔɹ lɛs/ adverb3 •Approximately.There were a hundred people in the room, more or less. •Almost.I've more or less guaranteed myself a top mark in my final exams. •To varying extents, across instances; to an extent that varies among cases.[X] is always more or less of a [Y]Entrepreneurship is always more or less of a gamble.