'Less' definitions:

Definition of 'less'

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adverb
Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" [syn: less, to a lesser extent] [ant: more, to a greater extent]
adverb
Comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days" [ant: more]
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" [ant: more than, more(a)]
adjective
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
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"

Definition of 'Less'

From: GCIDE
  • Less \Less\ (l[e^]s), conj. Unless. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Less'

From: GCIDE
  • Less \Less\, a. [OE. lesse, AS. l[=ae]ssa; akin to OFries. l[=e]ssa; a compar. from a lost positive form. Cf. Lesser, Lest, Least. Less has the sense of the comparative degree of little.] Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The substantive which less qualifies is often omitted; as, the purse contained less (money) than ten dollars. See Less, n. [1913 Webster]
  • Thus in less [time] than a hundred years from the coming of Augustine, all England became Christian. --E. A. Freeman. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Less'

From: GCIDE
  • Less \Less\, adv. [AS. l[=ae]s. See Less, adj., and cf. Lest.] Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Less'

From: GCIDE
  • Less \Less\, n.
  • 1. A smaller portion or quantity. [1913 Webster]
  • The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. --Ex. xvi. 17. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The inferior, younger, or smaller. [1913 Webster]
  • The less is blessed of the better. --Heb. vii. 7. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Less'

From: GCIDE
  • Less \Less\, v. t. To make less; to lessen. [Obs.] --Gower. [1913 Webster]