a smaller amount of; not as much: [as determiner]:the less time spent there, the better [as pronoun]:storage is less of a problem than it used to bethey returned in less than an hour
fewer in number: [as pronoun]:a population of less than 200,000See less (usage) below.
წინდებული
Universal
before subtracting (something); minus:£900,000 less tax
ზედსართავი
Universal
of lower rank or importance:James the Less
ზმნისართი
Universal
to a smaller extent; not so much:cut out less important materialthat this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype
(less than) far from; certainly not:Mitch looked less than happy
less and less
at a continually decreasing rate:she ate less and lessthey became less and less willing to spend money
less is more
used to express the view that a minimalist approach to artistic or aesthetic matters is more effective.
much (or still) less
used to introduce something as being even less likely than something already mentioned:what woman would consider a date with him, much less a marriage?
no less
used to suggest, often ironically, that something is surprising or impressive:Peter cooked dinner—fillet steak and champagne, no less
(no less than) used to emphasize a surprisingly large amount:no less than eight people died
