1. a smaller amount of; not as much
Usage: used with uncountable nouns

1. a smaller amount or quantity

1. to a smaller degree; not as much

1. minus; reduced by
Usage: mathematical or commercial contexts

Examples

• I need less sugar in my coffee.
• She has less time than I do.
• The new model costs less than the old one.
• He seems less confident today.
• Less is more when it comes to decorating.
• The total is fifty dollars less ten percent discount.
• Try to worry less about things you can’t control.