(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases; `we had less apples' is not acceptable) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
smaller in amount or degree: "the less I see of you the better"; "people have lost their heads for less"
comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"
(usually preceded by `no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
(usually preceded by `no'') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
(usually preceded by `no'') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
