less
definition: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
example: less interesting
speech part: adverb
synonyms:
to a greater extent
definition: comparative of little
example: I walk less than I should.
speech part: adverb
synonyms:
definition: (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
example: less than three weeks
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: usually preceded by 'no', lower in quality
example: I was told that my essay should be no less than perfect.
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: