part of speech: adverb
definition 1: comparative of little.
- I work less than she does at school.
definition 2: to a smaller degree or amount. (Less is a comparative form of the adverb little.)
- He sleeps less than I do.
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: comparative of little.
- My sister spends less time watching TV now that she’s playing soccer after school.
definition 2: smaller in degree or amount. (“Less” is a comparative form of the adjective little.)
- He has less patience than I do.
- I have less money than she has.
antonyms: more
part of speech: noun
definition: a smaller amount.
- Less of the grass is green.
antonyms: more
part of speech: preposition
definition: made smaller by; minus.
- Three less one is two.
synonyms: minus
antonyms: plus
less or fewer? a little or a few?
Fewer and a few should be used when you talk about a small number of people or things that you can count. Less and a little should be used for a small amount of a thing that you cannot count.
Compare:
There is less milk in the container than there was this morning.
He has fewer friends now than when he was young.
She ate only a little soup and a few crackers.
