less

adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun

US /les/

Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways:

as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat.Schools put less emphasis on being creative.

as a pronoun: Connie did less than anyone else. (followed by “of”): He seemed to spend less of his time with her.

as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): The red jacket is less expensive. (with a verb): I’ve been trying to work less on the weekends.

as a preposition (before a noun): a profit of $5,000, less tax

1
used for referring to an amount that is smaller than another amount, smaller than before, or smaller than you expected
You should eat less and exercise more.
The industry operates with less government control these days.
less...than:
The new Ford is designed to use less fuel than earlier models.
The workers earn less now than they did ten years ago.
less of:
I aim to spend less of my time traveling.
a little (bit) less:
I wish you’d do a little less talking and a little more work.
much/a lot/far less:
Payments will be a lot less than many people were expecting.
There is far less trouble in the region now than there has ever been.
Synonyms and related words
Less and not as much
less
under
least
2
used for saying that there is not as much of a particular quality in one person or thing as in another, or not as much as there was before
Farmers are having to work with older, less efficient equipment.
less...than:
Many women are involved in the movement, but less publicly than men.
much/a lot/far less:
The homework was a lot less difficult than I expected.
less of a:
Getting there is less of a problem if you have a car.
Synonyms and related words
Less and not as much
less
under
least
3
not happening as much
1. 3a
  happening or doing something fewer times or for shorter periods of time
  We’ve been trying to use the telephone less this month to keep costs down.
  less than:
  We talk a lot less than we used to.
2. 3b
  to a smaller degree
  less...than:
  My husband worries about things less than I do.
  not...any (the) less:
  Even after she told me, I didn’t respect her any less.
  Synonyms and related words
  Less and not as much
  less
  under
  least
4
used in front of a number or amount to state that it should be taken away from another number or amount that you have just mentioned
We made $3,000 profit on the deal, less tax.
Synonyms and related words
Expressions used in calculation and mathematics
and
divide/multiply by
iff
5
used for saying that one way of describing someone or something is not as true or as accurate as another
less...than:
His statement was less an apology than a confession.
The problem may be less a social issue than a legal one.

phrases

in less than no time

less and less

the less...the less/more

less than

less than honest/satisfactory/happy etc.

no less

no less than

nothing less than

still/much/even less

单词	less
释义	less adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun UK /les/ Other entries for this word little adverb, determiner, pronoun -less suffix less of phrase no less phrase less than phrase less than adjective less and less phrase no less than phrase more or less phrase none the less phrase nothing less than phrase less developed country noun a sight more/less phrase the less...the less/more phrase in less than no time phrase still/much/even less phrase someone couldn’t care less phrase the more...the more/less phrase the least/less privileged phrase more/less/much of a something phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS5 Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat.Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less than anyone else. (followed by ‘of’): He seemed to spend less of his time with her. as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): The red jacket is less expensive. (with a verb): I’ve been trying to work less at the weekends. as a preposition (before a noun): a profit of £3,000, less tax 1 used for referring to an amount that is smaller than another amount, smaller than before, or smaller than you expected You should eat less and exercise more. The industry operates with less government control these days. less...than: The new Ford is designed to use less fuel than earlier models. The workers earn less now than they did ten years ago. less of: I aim to spend less of my time travelling. a little/bit less: I wish you’d do a bit less talking and a bit more work. much/a lot/far less: Payments will be a lot less than many people were expecting. There is far less trouble in the region now than there has ever been. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 2 used for saying that there is not as much of a particular quality in one person or thing as in another, or not as much as there was before Farmers are having to work with older, less efficient equipment. less...than: Many women are involved in the movement, but less publicly than men. much/a lot/far less: The homework was a lot less difficult than I expected. less of a: Getting there is less of a problem if you have a car. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 3 not happening as much 3a happening or doing something fewer times or for shorter periods of time We’ve been trying to use the telephone less this month to keep costs down. less than: We talk a lot less than we used to. 3b to a smaller degree less...than: My husband worries about things less than I do. not...any (the) less: Even after she told me, I didn’t respect her any less. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 4 used in front of a number or amount to state that it should be taken away from another number or amount that you have just mentioned We made £2,000 profit on the deal, less tax. Synonyms and related words Expressions used in calculation and mathematics and divide/multiply by iff 5 used for saying that one way of describing someone or something is not as true or as accurate as another less...than: His statement was less an apology than a confession. The problem may be less a social issue than a legal one. phrases in less than no time less and less less of the less...the less/more less than less than honest/satisfactory/happy etc no less no less than nothing less than still/much/even less less adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun US /les/ Other entries for this word little adverb, determiner, pronoun -less suffix no less phrase less than phrase less than adjective less and less phrase no less than phrase more or less phrase none the less phrase nothing less than phrase less developed country noun a sight more/less phrase the less...the less/more phrase in less than no time phrase still/much/even less phrase someone couldn’t care less phrase the more...the more/less phrase the least/less privileged phrase more/less/much of a something phrase less than honest/satisfactory/happy etc. phrase more dictionary definitions DEFINITIONS5 Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat.Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less than anyone else. (followed by “of”): He seemed to spend less of his time with her. as an adverb (before an adjective or another adverb): The red jacket is less expensive. (with a verb): I’ve been trying to work less on the weekends. as a preposition (before a noun): a profit of $5,000, less tax 1 used for referring to an amount that is smaller than another amount, smaller than before, or smaller than you expected You should eat less and exercise more. The industry operates with less government control these days. less...than: The new Ford is designed to use less fuel than earlier models. The workers earn less now than they did ten years ago. less of: I aim to spend less of my time traveling. a little (bit) less: I wish you’d do a little less talking and a little more work. much/a lot/far less: Payments will be a lot less than many people were expecting. There is far less trouble in the region now than there has ever been. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 2 used for saying that there is not as much of a particular quality in one person or thing as in another, or not as much as there was before Farmers are having to work with older, less efficient equipment. less...than: Many women are involved in the movement, but less publicly than men. much/a lot/far less: The homework was a lot less difficult than I expected. less of a: Getting there is less of a problem if you have a car. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 3 not happening as much 3a happening or doing something fewer times or for shorter periods of time We’ve been trying to use the telephone less this month to keep costs down. less than: We talk a lot less than we used to. 3b to a smaller degree less...than: My husband worries about things less than I do. not...any (the) less: Even after she told me, I didn’t respect her any less. Synonyms and related words Less and not as much less under least 4 used in front of a number or amount to state that it should be taken away from another number or amount that you have just mentioned We made $3,000 profit on the deal, less tax. Synonyms and related words Expressions used in calculation and mathematics and divide/multiply by iff 5 used for saying that one way of describing someone or something is not as true or as accurate as another less...than: His statement was less an apology than a confession. The problem may be less a social issue than a legal one. phrases in less than no time less and less the less...the less/more less than less than honest/satisfactory/happy etc. no less no less than nothing less than still/much/even less
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