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plus ou moins — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • approximately adv Roughly; close to a particular amount or figure, but not exact.

Senses

plus ou moins is used for these senses in English:

  • all but Very nearly; everything short of. Most often precedes a verb or adjective.
  • approximately Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
  • kind of (idiomatic, colloquial) Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
  • more or less Approximately.
  • more or less Almost.
  • sort of (informal) Sometimes expressing hesitation, reluctance, etc.: to some extent but not entirely; approximately, in a way, not quite, somewhat.

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