- (conj.) Unless.
- (a.) Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.
- (n.) A smaller portion or quantity.
- (v.t.) To make less; to lessen.
- (adv.) Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
- (n.) The inferior, younger or smaller.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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