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(adverb) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" |
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Synonyms: to a lesser extent |
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Antonyms: more |
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| 2. |
(adverb) comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days" |
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Antonyms: more |
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(adjective) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) 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" |
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Antonyms: more |
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(satellite adjective) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases; `we had less apples' is not acceptable) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less" |
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(satellite adjective) (usually preceded by `no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself" |
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Synonyms: lower |
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(satellite adjective) (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect" |
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(noun) smaller in amount or degree: "the less I see of you the better"; "people have lost their heads for less" |
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Related Words: relative quantity |
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