1. to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact.
2. most certainly not (often preceded by much or still): He could barely pay for his own lodging, much less for that of his friend.
3. in any way different; other: He is nothing less than a thief.

4. smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.; not so large, great, or much: less money; less speed.
5. lower in consideration, rank, or importance: no less a person than the manager.
6. fewer: less than a dozen.

7. a smaller amount or quantity: Hundreds of soldiers arrived, but less of them remained.
8. something inferior or not as important: He was tortured for less.

9. minus; without: a year less two days; six dollars less tax.

10. by far short of being; not in the least; hardly at all: The job is less than perfect.

1. an adjective suffix meaning “without” (childless; peerless), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to perform or be performed (resistless; tireless).

• the comparative of little (def. 1) less sugar; less spirit than before
• (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural)
2. lower in rank or importance
3. used to indicate surprise or admiration, often sarcastic, at the preceding statement
4. to a smaller extent or degree

5. the comparative of little (sense 1)
6. used to reinforce a negative
7. to have a lower opinion of

8. subtracting; minus

1. without; lacking
2. not able to (do something) or not able to be (done, performed, etc)

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