Less
adjective
A smaller amount of.
I am eating less sugar in my diet now
Often appears as...
- less than
- less time
preposition
Minus, without.
My total was $10 less the discount
Often appears as...
- less forty
- less discount
adverb
To a smaller extent.
I was less worried after he explained
Often appears as...
- less worried
- less upset
conjunction
Otherwise than; or else.
You must study, less you fail the exam
Often appears as...
- less you
- less they
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
A smaller amount of.
I am eating less sugar in my diet now
Often appears as...
- less than
- less time
preposition
Minus, without.
My total was $10 less the discount
Often appears as...
- less forty
- less discount
adverb
To a smaller extent.
I was less worried after he explained
Often appears as...
- less worried
- less upset
conjunction
Otherwise than; or else.
You must study, less you fail the exam
Often appears as...
- less you
- less they
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Reduction
Use 'less' when indicating a decrease in amount or degree of something that's not counted individually.
There is less noise in the suburbs.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Countable Items
'Less' is typically correct with singular nouns or non-countable nouns like milk, money, and happiness.
She has less enthusiasm than before.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Reduction
Use 'less' when indicating a decrease in amount or degree of something that's not counted individually.
There is less noise in the suburbs.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Countable Items
'Less' is typically correct with singular nouns or non-countable nouns like milk, money, and happiness.
She has less enthusiasm than before.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantifiable Reduction
Use 'less' when indicating a decrease in amount or degree of something that's not counted individually.
There is less noise in the suburbs.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Countable Items
'Less' is typically correct with singular nouns or non-countable nouns like milk, money, and happiness.
She has less enthusiasm than before.
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Upgrading management...
coach you on how to go anywhere new the first few times we rely on health trackers to help us achieve our fitness goals or in my case gently nudging me to eat less move more sleep and smile and our research for the dakota company we were encouraged to see a whole new wave of innovation companies taking inspiration from the consumer landscape
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Your body language may...
and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men. Women feel chronically less powerful than men, so this is not surprising. But the other thing I noticed
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The Infinite Hotel...
he has less room than the guy in room 1. Square root rooms, like room radical 2, and room pi, where the guests expect free dessert. What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more,
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Why are some people...
can more easily find a set of right-handed clubs, many of the important instruments that have shaped society were designed for the right-handed majority. Because lefties are worse at using these tools, and suffer from higher accident rates, they would be less successful in a purely cooperative world,
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The language of lying —...
The statement is short and direct, calling the child by name and addressing his role in her life. So how can you apply these lie-spotting techniques to your life? First, remember that many of the lies we encounter on a daily basis are far less serious that these examples, and may even be harmless.
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How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
but not quite so well for last year's offspring. The youngsters could have their own pups, but for the alpha couple, that would mean more mouths to feed and less for their litter. So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating.
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The benefits of good...
and makes some organs, like your lungs, less efficient. Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state
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What is bipolar...
while Type 2 involves briefer, less extreme periods of elation interspersed with long periods of depression. For someone seesawing between emotional states, it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life.
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Rethinking infidelity...
in an antidote to death. And contrary to what you may think, affairs are way less about sex, and a lot more about desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important.
Video examples
Upgrading management...
coach you on how to go anywhere new the first few times we rely on health trackers to help us achieve our fitness goals or in my case gently nudging me to eat less move more sleep and smile and our research for the dakota company we were encouraged to see a whole new wave of innovation companies taking inspiration from the consumer landscape
Video examples
Your body language may...
and they go like this when they raise their hand. I notice a couple of things about this. One, you're not going to be surprised. It seems to be related to gender. So women are much more likely to do this kind of thing than men. Women feel chronically less powerful than men, so this is not surprising. But the other thing I noticed
Video examples
The Infinite Hotel...
he has less room than the guy in room 1. Square root rooms, like room radical 2, and room pi, where the guests expect free dessert. What self-respecting night manager would ever want to work there even for an infinite salary? But over at Hilbert's Infinite Hotel, where there's never any vacancy and always room for more,
Video examples
Why are some people...
can more easily find a set of right-handed clubs, many of the important instruments that have shaped society were designed for the right-handed majority. Because lefties are worse at using these tools, and suffer from higher accident rates, they would be less successful in a purely cooperative world,
Video examples
The language of lying —...
The statement is short and direct, calling the child by name and addressing his role in her life. So how can you apply these lie-spotting techniques to your life? First, remember that many of the lies we encounter on a daily basis are far less serious that these examples, and may even be harmless.
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
Video examples
Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
but not quite so well for last year's offspring. The youngsters could have their own pups, but for the alpha couple, that would mean more mouths to feed and less for their litter. So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
and makes some organs, like your lungs, less efficient. Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state
Video examples
What is bipolar...
while Type 2 involves briefer, less extreme periods of elation interspersed with long periods of depression. For someone seesawing between emotional states, it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life.
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
in an antidote to death. And contrary to what you may think, affairs are way less about sex, and a lot more about desire for attention, desire to feel special, desire to feel important.
Example 1 of 10
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
There's no way in the world that just because women turn the number 40, they're anything less than amazing. That's crazy. If anything, you're even more amazing!
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Audre Lorde
American Poet
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
We're not trying to make you less of a man. We just want you to love us as deeply and as wholesomely and as fully as we love you.
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Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
It's emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview.
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William Arthur Ward
American Writer
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
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George Eliot
British Author
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
English Writer
The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
There's no way in the world that just because women turn the number 40, they're anything less than amazing. That's crazy. If anything, you're even more amazing!
Quote examples
Audre Lorde
American Poet
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
Quote examples
Lady Gaga
American Singer
We're not trying to make you less of a man. We just want you to love us as deeply and as wholesomely and as fully as we love you.
Quote examples
Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
It's emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview.
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William Arthur Ward
American Writer
We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
Example 1 of 10
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