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Definition of Less

1. Adverb. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. "Less quickly"

2. Adjective. (comparative of 'little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree. "Less than three years old"

3. Adverb. Comparative of little. "He works less these days"

4. Adjective. (usually preceded by 'no') lower in quality. "No less than perfect"

5. Adjective. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer. "In 25 words or less"

Definition of Less

1. conj. Unless.

2. a. Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.

3. adv. Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.

4. n. A smaller portion or quantity.

5. v. t. To make less; to lessen.

Definition of Less

1. Adverb. To smaller extent ¹

2. Adverb. In lower degree ¹

3. Adjective. (context: now archaic except with numbers) (comparative of little); smaller. (defdate from 11th c.) ¹

4. Adjective. A smaller amount (of); not as much. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

5. Adjective. (proscribed) A smaller number of; fewer. (defdate from 9th c.) ¹

6. Preposition. minus; not including ¹

7. Verb. (obsolete) To make less; to lessen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Less

1. not as great in quantity or degree [adj LESSER, LEAST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Less

lese majesty leses lesion lesional lesioned lesioning lesionless lesionlike lesions lesk

lesks lesotho lespedeza lespedezas lesquerolic acid less (current term) less'n less(a) less-traveled less and less

less is more less than less than three less than threed less than threeing less than threes lessee lessees lessen lessened

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