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TO A GREATER EXTENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does to a greater extent mean?
• TO A GREATER EXTENT (adverb)
The adverb TO A GREATER EXTENT has 1 sense:
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Familiarity information: TO A GREATER EXTENT used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TO A GREATER EXTENT (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Synonyms:
more; to a greater extent
Context example:
more quickly
Context examples
The two folds aid in breathing and preventing regurgitation to a greater extent than producing sounds.
(False Vocal Cord, NCI Thesaurus)
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