CEFR A1

less

determiner/adverb/preposition

Meaning

A smaller amount or quantity; not as much.

Examples

There is less sugar in this recipe than the original.
He seemed less interested in the topic than before.

Synonyms: little, smaller, reduced, diminished

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less (A1)

determiner/adverb/preposition

Pronunciation: /lɛs/

Definition

A smaller amount or quantity; not as much.

Examples

There is less sugar in this recipe than the original.
He seemed less interested in the topic than before.
We have less than an hour to finish the project.

How to Use less

less than (prepositional phrase): To a smaller amount or degree than a specified amount or degree. — "The price is less than fifty dollars."
less of (prepositional phrase): A smaller amount or degree of something. — "There was less of a problem than we thought."

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