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[ adverb ] used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
Synonyms Examples "less interesting" "less expensive" "less quickly" Used in print (Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)There , forces are more latent than in electricity , and less than in magnetism . (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Not less than 70 milligrams of Aureomycin per head daily to aid in the prevention of liver abscesses in feed-lot beef_cattle . As an aid in reducing bacterial diarrhea and preventing foot_rot , feed not less than 0.1 milligram per pound of body_weight daily . To aid in the prevention of anaplasmosis , feed not less than 0.5 milligram per pound of body_weight daily . For calves , feed not less than 50 grams of Aureomycin per ton complete feed as an aid in preventing bacterial diarrhea and foot_rot . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
Examples "of less importance" "less time to spend with the family" "a shower uses less water" "less than three years old" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jurors said they realize `` a proportionate distribution of these funds might disable this program in our less populous counties '' . (The Dallas Morning News,...)Statements by other legislators that Dallas is paying for all its water_program by local bonds , and that less populous places would benefit most by the pending bill , did not sway Cotten 's attack . (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)`` I feel good physically '' , Hansen added , `` but I think I 'll move better carrying a_little less weight than I'm carrying now '' . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)But the firm has recognized the tight dollar and the tourist 's desire to visit the `` smaller , less traveled and relatively inexpensive countries '' , and is now prepared to teach modern_Greek and Portuguese through recordings . ("Editorials"...)The removal of Stalin 's body from the mausoleum he shared with Lenin to less distinguished quarters in the Kremlin wall is not unprecedented in history . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] comparative of little
Examples "she walks less than she should" "he works less these days" Used in print (Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)Generally , the same level of living costs less in the country than in the city . (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)The state universities of Maine , New_Hampshire , And Vermont are older and more `` respectable '' ; they had less immigration to contend with . (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)So we see that a specialist is a man who knows more and more about less and less as he develops , as contrasted to the generalist , who knows less and less about more and more . So we see that a specialist is a man who knows more and more about less and less as he develops , as contrasted to the generalist , who knows less and less about more and more . So we see that a specialist is a man who knows more and more about less and less as he develops , as contrasted to the generalist , who knows less and less about more and more . Related terms |
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[ noun ] smaller in amount or degree
Examples : "the less I see of you the better" "people have lost their heads for less" Used in print (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)The shelves looked emptier than when Miss_Celie had shown her the storeroom , and since the men from the Commissary had called ; there were certainly now fewer mouths to feed but there was less to feed them with . (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)He did it because he knows for each guy he puts out_of_commission that 's one less who might take his job away later_on . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 31634
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[ adjective ] (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
Examples "no less than perfect" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases; `we had less apples' is not acceptable) fewer
Examples "less than three weeks" "no less than 50 people attended" "in 25 words or less" Related terms |
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