Associations to the word «Less»

LESS, adverb. To smaller extent.

LESS, adverb. In lower degree.

LESS, adjective. (now archaic except with numbers) comparative form of little: more little; smaller. [from 11th c.]

LESS, adjective. A smaller amount (of); not as much. [from 14th c.]

LESS, adjective. (proscribed) A smaller number of; fewer. [from 9th c.]

LESS, preposition. Minus; not including

LESS, verb. (obsolete) To make less; to lessen.

LESS, conjunction. (obsolete) unless

LESS SO, adjective. Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a lesser degree of the quality in question.

LESS THAN, noun. The character <

LESS THAN THREE, verb. (Internet slang) love

LESS THAN THREED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of less than three

LESS THAN THREEING, verb. Present participle of less than three

LESS THAN THREES, verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of less than three

LESS, adverb. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly".

LESS, adverb. Comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days".

LESS, adjective. (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, adjective. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect".

LESS, adjective. (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".