less

Definitions

1. A smaller amount or quantity.
   uncountable
2. least
3. With the deduction of; minus: Five less two is three.
4. less, fewer
5. To a smaller extent, degree, or frequency: less happy; less expensive.
6. least, fewest
7. Not at all: He had a less than favorable view of the matter.
8. minus
9. Certainly not: I'm not blaming anyone, much less you.
10. less and less, to a decreasing extent or degree.
11. an adjective-forming suffix meaning “without,” “not having” that specified by the noun base (careless; shameless); added to verbs, it is equivalent to “un-” plus the present participle of the verb, or “un-” plus the verb plus “-able” (quenchless; tireless).
    careless; shameless
12. (often with than) not as much (as). Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000. minder أقَل по-малък menos menší, méně weniger mindre λιγότεροςmenos väiksem, vähem کمتر vähemmän plus petit que, moinsפחות कम manje kevesebb; kisebb tidak sebanyak minni en minore, meno, più piccolo ～より少ない ...보다 적은 mažesnis mazāks kurang mindermindremnie لږ menos mai mic decât; mai puţin меньший menší; menej man...
    often with
13. not as much or to a smaller extent. I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy. minder أقَل по-малко menos méně weniger mindre λιγότεροmenos vähem کمتر vähemmän moins מִידָה פְּחוּתָה कम manje kevésbé makin berkurang minna meno ～より少なく 더 적게 mažiau mazāk kurang mindermindremniej لږڅه menos mai puţin меньше menej manj manje mindre น้อยลง daha az 較少地 менше تعداد، وزن وغیرہ میں کمتر nhỏ hơn 较少地
14. a smaller part or amount. He has less than I have. minder أقَل по-малко menos méně weniger mindre λιγότερο, μικρότερο μερίδιο ή ποσότητα menos vähem کمتر vähemmän kuin moinsפחות कम manje kevesebb lebih kecil minna meno より少ない量 보다 적은 것 mažesnis kiekis mazāk lebih sedikit mindermindremniej لږڅه menos mai puţin (decât) меньше menej manj manje mindre น้อยกว่า daha az 更少 менше مقدار کا کمتر حصہ ít 更少
15. minus. He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax. minus أقَل без menos minus abzüglich minus μείονmenos maha arvatud منهای miinus moinsפחות कटौती manje mínusz dikurangi mínus meno ～を減じて ...을 빼고 minus, atėmus, be bez; atskaitot kurang daripada minminusbez منفى menos fără; mai puţin без mínus minus minus minus หักลบ noksan, eksik; eksi 減去 без نفی trừ đi 减去

Equivalents

Examples

“Less is better.”

“I have⟳ less to do today than yesterday.”

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