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less than meaning

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    Definition of less than in English Dictionary

  • Noun
    1. the character <.
      1. "2 < 3"
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • Conservatives say that less than 0.5 percent of the population is really living in poverty, arguing that statistics should include the value of charity and welfare.
      • The reason for equivalization is to allow for household economies of scale–for example, cooking a meal for four people costs less than cooking four separate meals for one person.
      • I reaped the benefit of the car dealerships' price war, getting my car for far less than it's worth.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Nouns
    Related Links:
    1. en less than three
    2. en less than threed
    3. en less than threes
    4. en less than threeing
    Source: Wiktionary

    Meaning of less than for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this idiom "less than" is a noun.
    Definiteness: Level 1
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