less
(adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, preposition)
adjective
1. a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; little.
- of less importance
- less time to spend with the family
- a shower uses less water
Similar word(s): little, slight
2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
- no less than perfect
Similar word(s): inferior
3. a smaller number of; fewer.
- less than three weeks
- no less than 50 people attended
- in 25 words or less
Similar word(s): fewer
Sentences with less as an adjective:
- I have less than you have;
adverb
1. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- less interesting
- less expensive
- less quickly
2. comparative of little
- she walks less than she should
- he works less these days
Sentences with less as an adverb:
- This is a less bad solution than I thought possible.
conjunction
1. (obsolete) unless
preposition
1. Minus; not including
- It should then tax all of that as personal income, less the proportion of the car's annual mileage demonstrably clocked up on company business.
verb
1. (obsolete) To make less; to lessen.