less
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- pronunciation:
- les
- parts of speech:
- adverb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Note
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adverb |
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When you eat less than your sister does, it means that you eat a smaller amount than she does. If you are less interested in insects than your brother, then you are not as interested in them as he is.
Joshua is taller than I am, but he weighs less than I do.My dad is less patient than my mom. |
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adjective |
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When you have a little money, but your friend has less money, it means that your friend has a smaller amount of money than you do.
This summer, there is less water in the pond than there was last year.Since the weather has become warmer, there is less snow on the ground.Three is less than five.- antonyms:
- more
- similar words:
- fewer
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| related words: |
minor |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Less is a smaller amount.
When our dog eats less of her food than usual, we know she doesn't feel well.- antonyms:
- more
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less or fewer? a little or a few?
Fewer and
a few should be used when you talk about a small number of people or things that you can count.
Less and
a little should be used for a small amount of a thing that you cannot count.
Compare:
- There is less milk in the container than there was this morning.
- He has fewer friends now than when he was young.
- She ate only a little soup and a few crackers.