less

1. conj. Unless. Source: opted

2. a. 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. Source: opted

3. adv. Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful. Source: opted

4. n. A smaller portion or quantity. Source: opted

5. n. The inferior, younger, or smaller. Source: opted

6. v. t. To make less; to lessen. Source: opted

7. adj. (comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree Source: wordnet

8. adj. (usually preceded by ‘no’) lower in quality Source: wordnet

9. adj. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer Source: wordnet

10. adv. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something Source: wordnet

11. adv. comparative of little Source: wordnet

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