From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe more ..., the more/the less ...the more/the less ... the more ...the more ..., the more/the less ...used to say that if a particular activity increases, another change happens as a result The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea. → morethe more ..., the more/the less ...the more/the less ... the more ...the more ..., the more/the less ...RESULTused to say that if an amount of something increases, another change happens as a result It always seems like the more I earn, the more I spend. → more
