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Adjective(1) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns(2) (usually preceded by `no'(3) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases(4) limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent, or small(5) (quantifier used with mass nouns, with `a'(6) (of children and animals(7) (informal, or small(8) (of a voice(9) low in stature; not tall(10) lowercase(11) small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context(12) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree(13) (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality(14) (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem(15) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer(16) smaller
Adverb(1) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs,comparative of little,little(2) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs(3) comparative of little(4) little

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(1) he got it for less than that(2) I like it no less than they do(3) Alcohol use disorders are considerably less common in this age range than they are among younger individuals.(4) it happens less frequently(5) Urban and rural membership will be less of a fault-line than male and female.(6) Lower leaves often turn yellow as the plant begins to head and become less important.(7) There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect.(8) They want more of acting and less of dancing on the slopes of Switzerland.(9) the less said about it the better(10) it's less expensive(11) sport is no less important(12) it's a question of time, no more no less(13) At first, the design of the network will seem less important than the content that is moved over it.(14) The main problem is that they tend to charge a lot more and that leaves less of your money going into investments.(15) they were less than helpful(16) So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market.
Related Words
(1) less than
(2) more or less
(3) much less
(4) less expensive
(5) less and less
(6) even less
(7) not less than
(8) no less than
(9) no less
(10) at less
Synonyms
Adjective
1. not so much
6. fewer


Adverb
7. to a lesser degree
8. to a smaller extent


Preposition
10. minus
13. without


Pronoun
14. a smaller amount than
16. under
17. below


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

...to replace the more colloquial
but less precise "neener-neener."

...to replace the more colloquial but LESS precise "neener-neener."

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 15


The Stark boy appears
to be less green than we'd hoped.

The Stark boy appears to be LESS green than we'd hoped.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 10


A band of 20 men, maybe less.

A band of 20 men, maybe LESS.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9


Yeah, still there. A little less.

Yeah, still there. A little LESS.

Breaking Bad Season 3, Episode 9


Took less than 24 hours.

Took LESS than 24 hours.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 20


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