Less

Related Terms:

fewer little a quantity less than pisces all less under lessness subceed shy underpay decreasingly reduced lesser illiterate lacking if that without decrescent smaller undershift off peak hypodense understate abessive case submaximal lessen understatement meiosis inequality quarter least maf alloy subextremal hypoequilibrium hypo am gm inequality subdetectable lightweight streets behind part time minus short of amount small little subtraction nice relative relative quantity small amount fewer than than value measurement little quantity adjective parts fewer parts similar few small quantity quantification reduction

Definitions:

Noun

Definition: A smaller amount or quantity.

Verb

Definition: To make less; to lessen.

Adjective

less

Definition: (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"

less

Definition: (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"

less

Definition: (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"

Adverb

less to a lesser extent

Definition: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"

less

Definition: comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"

Definition: comparative degree of little