less

[les] 1. adjective

((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre

2. adverb

(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre

3. pronoun

(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre

4. preposition

(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus

- lessen

- lesser 5. adverb

(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre

- the less ... the less/more

- no less a person than

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[les] 1. adjective

((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) mindre

2. adverb

(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) mindre

3. pronoun

(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) mindre

4. preposition

(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) minus

- lessen

- lesser 5. adverb

(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) mindre

- the less ... the less/more

- no less a person than