less

Adjective
  1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree (synset 301559809)
    "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
    also: little, slight - (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
    domain usage: comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
  2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality (synset 302355910)
    "no less than perfect"
    similar to: inferior - of low or inferior quality
  3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer (synset 301561306)
    "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
    similar to: fewer - (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
Adverb
  1. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (synset 400100077)
    "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
    same as: to a lesser extent
  2. Comparative of little (synset 400100418)
    "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"

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