Definition of less Less
/lɛˈs/ - [les] - less
We found 19 definitions of less from 6 different sources.
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What does less mean?
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Adjectiveless, lesser, lessest |
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| less - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old" | ||
| slight, little small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context); "a nice little job"; "bless your little heart"; "my dear little mother"; "a sweet little deal"; "I'm tired of your petty little schemes"; "filthy little tricks"; "what a nasty little situation" | ||
| comparative, comparative degree the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" | ||
| less - (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less" | ||
| less - (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect" | ||
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| less - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" | ||
| to a lesser extent | ||
| less - comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- less (Verb)
To make less; to lessen. - less (Adverb)
To smaller extent. - less (Adverb)
In lower degree. - less (Adjective)
A smaller amount of; not as much.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- less (conj.)
Unless. - less (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. - less (adv.)
Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful. - less (n.)
A smaller portion or quantity. - less (n.)
The inferior, younger, or smaller. - less (v. t.)
To make less; to lessen.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To a smaller extent. -
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To a smaller length, amount, or degree.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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les, adj. (serves as comp. of little) diminished: smaller.—adv. not so much: in a lower degree.—n. a smaller portion: (B.) the inferior or younger. [A.S. lǽssa, less, lǽs (adv.); comparative form from a root lasinn, feeble, found also in Goth. lasiws, weak, Ice. las, weakness, not conn. with little.]
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