Less and More than

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Less adjective - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.

Usage example: less than three years old

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More than is an antonym for less.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

More than adjective - (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.

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Less is an antonym for more than.

Epic Flail: Flail-type weapons tend to inflict melee damage and have high 'random', meaning they can deal much less or more than the average.

Source: Video Game / AdventureQuest
A blind seer, both less and more than human in his abilities, and

Source: Liminal Being
The club is more or less synonymous with 'male strippers', although its intention is to be more than just strippers, instead 'fulfilling women's fantasies' on the whole.

Source: Chippendales Dancers

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