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less
adjective
adverb
(comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
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adjective
(comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
“of less importance”
adjective
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
“less than three weeks”
adjective
(usually preceded by ‘no’) lower in quality
“no less than perfect”
adverb
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
“less interesting”
adverb
comparative of little
“she walks less than she should”
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Example Sentences
of less importance
less time to spend with the family
a shower uses less water
less than three years old
less than three weeks
no less than 50 people attended
in 25 words or less
no less than perfect
less interesting
less expensive
less quickly
she walks less than she should
he works less these days
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