IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

Meaning of IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE in English

used to show that a statement has more than one meaning :

With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAYS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English wayes, from genitive of 1way Date: 1580 way 6
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-WAYS — adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English, from ways, genitive of way in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAYS — I. plural of way present third singular of way II. ˈwāz noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MORE — I. ˈmō(ə)r, ˈmȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adjective Etymology: Middle English more, moore, mo, from Old English māra (adjective), mā (adjective & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WAYS — ˌwāz{fl>adverb suffix{ Etymology: Middle English -ways, -weys, from ways, weyes, wayes, gen. of way, wey way — more at way …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
-WAYS — () A suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). It is often used interchangeably …
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-WAYS — A suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). It is often used interchangeably with …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-WAYS — a suffix appearing in native English adverbs: always; sideways. [ ME; see WAY 1 , -S 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAYS — /wayz/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) way (defs. 7, 14, 20a). [ ME weyes, OE weges, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MORE — — moreness , n. /mawr, mohr/ , adj., compar. of much or many with most as superl. 1. in greater …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WAYS — Etymology: Middle English, from ways, genitive of way : in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner side ways
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAYS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English wayes, from genitive of way (I) Date: 1580 : way 6 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
MORE — adv with a verb or participle. 2. more ·noun a hill. 3. more ·noun a root. 4. more ·superl greater; …
Webster English vocab
-WAYS — a suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). it is often used interchangeably with …
Webster English vocab
WAYS — ~ a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched. → way ———————— ~ parts into which something divides …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-WAYS — ■ suffix forming adjectives and adverbs of direction or manner: lengthways. Compare with -wise .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAYS — [ways] n pl but sing in constr [ME wayes, fr. gen. of [1]way] (1588): way 6. "a long ~ from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-WAYS — [-ways] adv suffix [ME, fr. ways, gen. of way]: in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner "sideways"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-WAYS — -ways BrE AmE weɪz ▷ — sideways ˈsaɪd weɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAYS — ➡ way
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MORE — / mɔː(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ determiner , pronoun (used as the comparative of 'much', 'a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MORE — I. more 1 S1 W1 /mɔː $ mɔːr/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . [used before an adjective or adverb to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 existing in a greater or additional quantity, amount, or degree (more problems than last …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MORE — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 existing in a greater or additional quantity, amount, or degree (more problems than last …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
MORE — adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1. existing in a greater or additional quantity, amount, or degree (more problems than last …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MORE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'More' is often considered to be …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MORE — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit more/less ▪ Can we have a bit less noise, please? a little more/better/further …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAYS — [plural] [noun]Over the years we've got used to his funny little ways (= types of behaviour).
Cambridge English vocab
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
MORE — [determiner], [pronoun], [adverb] [not gradable] - a larger or extra number or amount (of)She kept on asking if I wanted …
Cambridge English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Slang English vocab
WAYS — n. Function: noun plural but singular in construction Synonyms: DISTANCE 2 , WAY
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WAYS — noun pluralbut singular in construction Synonyms: distance 2, way
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAYS — See ↑ HABIT 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be set in your ways • ↑ go their separate ways • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
MORE — INDEX: more/another 1. more of the same thing, or another one of the same things more than a number or …
Longman Activator English vocab
MORE — See ↑ MORE 1,2,4,4,5,6,6 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be more than • ↑ no more than • ↑ no more/not any …
Longman Activator English vocab
THAN — See: LESS THAN, LESS THAN NO TIME, MORE THAN.
Словарь английских идиом
WAYS — sway yaws
Anagrams English vocabulary
ONE — pronoun 1 BAD : Fluency in English is one of the best qualifications you can have. GOOD : Fluency in …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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