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less(a)
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  • adj.
    • (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a 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"

    • (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

      "no less than perfect"

    • (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"

  • adv.
    • used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

      "less interesting"; " less expensive"; " less quickly"

      同义词: to a lesser extent

    • comparative of little

      "she walks less than she should"; " he works less these days"

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    less(a)

    adj.
      (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a 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"

      (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

      "no less than perfect"

      (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"

      adv.
        used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

        "less interesting"; " less expensive"; " less quickly"

        同义词:to a lesser extent

        comparative of little

        "she walks less than she should"; " he works less these days"




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