Definitions
- Used to indicate an increase in quantity or degree. - Used to compare two things and show that one has a larger amount or degree than the other. - Used to express an additional or extra amount of something.
- Used to indicate a larger amount or degree than something else. - Used to compare two things and show that one is more significant or important than the other. - Used to describe something that is superior or better in quality or quantity.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are used to indicate an increase in quantity or degree.
- 2Both can be used to compare two things and show that one has a larger amount or degree than the other.
- 3Both can be used to express an additional or extra amount of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: More can function as a determiner, pronoun, or adverb, while greater is only an adjective or determiner.
- 2Usage: More is more commonly used in everyday language, while greater is more formal and often used in academic or professional contexts.
- 3Degree: Greater emphasizes a higher degree or level of something, while more simply indicates an increase in quantity or degree.
- 4Comparison: Greater is used to compare two things and show that one is more significant or important than the other, while more is used to compare amounts or degrees.
- 5Adjectives: Greater is used to modify nouns, while more is not an adjective and cannot modify nouns.
Remember this!
More and greater are synonyms that both indicate an increase in quantity or degree. However, greater is more formal and emphasizes a higher degree or level of something, while more is more versatile and can function as a determiner, pronoun, or adverb. Additionally, greater is used to compare two things and show that one is more significant or important than the other, while more is used to compare amounts or degrees.
