less than

L l

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [les th an, th en]
- /lɛs ðæn, ðɛn/
- /les ðən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [les th an, th en]
- /lɛs ðæn, ðɛn/

Definitions of less than words

adverb less than to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact. 1
adverb less than most certainly not (often preceded by much or still): He could barely pay for his own lodging, much less for that of his friend. 1
adverb less than in any way different; other: He is nothing less than a thief. 1
adjective less than smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.; not so large, great, or much: less money; less speed. 1
adjective less than lower in consideration, rank, or importance: no less a person than the manager. 1
adjective less than fewer: less than a dozen. 1

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Origin of less than

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English lǣs (adv.), lǣssa (adj.); cognate with Old Frisian lês (adv.), lêssa (adj.). See least

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Parts of speech for Less than

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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less than popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for less than

prep less than

below — If something is below something else, it is in a lower position.
lesser — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
under — beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree.

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prep less than

above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.

All 4 Antonyms of less than

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