less /ˈlɛs/
 (a.)更少的,更小的(ad.)更少地,更小地更少,較少
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 更少(小,低)
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 小於
 Less conj. Unless. [Obs.]
 Less, a.  Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.
 Note: ☞ The substantive which less qualifies is often omitted; as, the purse contained less (money) than ten dollars. See Less, n.
    Thus in less [time] than a hundred years from the coming of Augustine, all England became Christian.   --E. A. Freeman.
 Less, adv.  Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
 Less, n.
 1. A smaller portion or quantity.
    The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.   --Ex. xvi. 17.
 2. The inferior, younger, or smaller.
    The less is blessed of the better.   --Heb. vii. 7.
 Less, v. t. To make less; to lessen. [Obs.]
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 less
      adj 1: (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" [syn: less(a)] [ant: more(a)]
      2: (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than
         perfect"
      3: (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem; "no less a
         person than the king himself" [syn: lower]
      4: (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 1: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;
             "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
             [syn: to a lesser extent] [ant: more]
      2: comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he
         works less these days" [ant: more]