[lɛs], (Determiner)

Definitions:
- a smaller amount of; not as much
(e.g: the less time spent there, the better)


Phrases:
- less and less
- less is more
- less than
- much less
- no less

Origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’

[lɛs], (Pronoun)

Definitions:
- a smaller amount or quantity of something
(e.g: storage is less of a problem than it used to be)


Phrases:
- less and less
- less is more
- less than
- much less
- no less

Origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’

[lɛs], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- to a smaller extent; not so much
(e.g: cut out less important material)


Phrases:
- less and less
- less is more
- less than
- much less
- no less

Origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’

[lɛs], (Adposition)

Definitions:
- before subtracting (something); minus
(e.g: £900,000 less tax)


Phrases:
- less and less
- less is more
- less than
- much less
- no less

Origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’

[lɛs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of lower rank or importance
(e.g: James the Less)


Phrases:
- less and less
- less is more
- less than
- much less
- no less

Origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’