a smaller amount of; not as much

the less time spent there, the better

people are looking to spend less money

a smaller amount or quantity of something

storage is less of a problem than it used to be

they returned in less than an hour

a population of less than 200,000

to a smaller extent; not so much

cut out less important material

that this is a positive stereotype makes it no less a stereotype

he listened less to the answer than to Kate's voice

before subtracting (something); minus

£900,000 less tax

of lower rank or importance

James the Less

to a small extent

he reminded me a little of my parents

I was always a little afraid of her

only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis)

he was little known in this country

he had slept little these past weeks