Looking for the meaning of the word LESS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LESS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Less
Speech Type: Determiner
Etymology:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a smaller amount of; not as much
Short Definition:smaller amount of
Examples:- the less time spent there, the better
- people are looking to spend less money
Word: Less
Speech Type: Pronoun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a smaller amount or quantity of something
Short Definition:smaller amount
Examples:- storage is less of a problem than it used to be
- they returned in less than an hour
- a population of less than 200,000
Word: Less
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
to a smaller extent; not so much
Short Definition:not so much
Examples:- cut out less important material
- that this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype
- he listened less to the answer than to Kate's voice
Word: Less
Speech Type: Preposition
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
before subtracting (something); minus
Short Definition:minus
Examples:- £900,000 less tax
Word: Less
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of lower rank or importance
Short Definition:of lower rank or importance
Examples:- James the Less
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