less
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- adjective
- /lɛs/
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- But less than half a term?
- less time
- less access
- less than half
You have the same or less bill, right?
- You have the same or less bill, right?
- And spending less time to get to that place.
- Is it like sourdoughs tend to have less sugar than blank?
- So I would like a dog that breathes with less snoring than Costello.
- They have less, you know, liquid, less fluid in them.
- He prefers short term treasuries less than one year in duration.
- We need to do, we need to live with less population, less people.
- Make less money, buy less fancy shit and be happy.
Examples
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One less thing to worry about.
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Again, I want this whole thing to be less than a foot.
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You have the same or less bill, right?
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No, it's less than that.
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The longer the delay before feedback is given, the less impact there will be on learning.
Academic text (2011) -
Even many of those who do participate are less than enthusiastic about the experience.
Academic text (2011) -
Old oil fields are producing less, and new fields are more expensive to develop.
Academic text (2011) -
I don't love you any less.
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It moves a little less than a mile per week.
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He needs to drink less soda to improve his health.
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Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
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6.8
A choice that few people make because it is different from what most people do
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word less comes from an old English word meaning 'small' or 'fewer' and is related to little and least. So as an adjective, less describes a smaller amount, for example '100 words or less'.