less than
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less than
noun less thans
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The character <, used to show that one amount or number is smaller than another.
Similar: less-than sign
Opposite: greater than
adjective
- Inferior in consideration, rank, or importance. On Sunday night in South Bend, where he delivered a poignant valediction to his campaign before hundreds of cheering supporters, he noted that it had “sent a message to every kid out there wondering if whatever marks them out as different means they are somehow destined to be less than.”
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: greater than
Translations
Every language
noun the character <
| Español | menor que, corchete angular menor, diple menor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보다 작다 boda jakda |
| 日本語 | 小なり shōnari |
| Português | menor que |
| Français | plus petit que |
| Italiano | meno di |
| Română | mai mic decât |
| العربية | أَصْغَر مِن ʔaṣḡar min, صُغْرَى مِن ṣuḡrā min |
Talk about this word "less than." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/less%20than. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. less than. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/less%20than "less than." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/less%20than.Cite this
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