lessthan
adjectiveUK /ˌles ˈðæn/
US /ˌles ˈðæn/
Smaller in number or amount than something else.
Five is less than seven.
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2. Not as much as a certain amount.
The trip took less than an hour.
3. The mathematical symbol < used to show one number is smaller than another.
Write 3 < 5 to show three is less than five.
4. Lower in rank or importance than someone or something.
He felt less than confident before the test.