conj. | 1. | Unless. |
a. | 1. | Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; |
adv. | 1. | Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; |
n. | 1. | A smaller portion or quantity. |
2. | The inferior, younger, or smaller. | |
v. t. | 1. | To make less; to lessen. |
Adj. | 1. | 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" |
2. | less - (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect" | |
3. | less - (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself" Synonyms: lower | |
4. | 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" | |
Adv. | 1. | less - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" Synonyms: to a lesser extent Antonyms: more, to a greater extent - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly" |
2. | less - comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days" Antonyms: more - comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should" |