inferior vs less

less vs inferior

inferior is a noun but less is not a noun.

inferior and less both are adjectives.

inferior is not an adverb while less is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inferior	Yes	Yes	No	No
less	No	Yes	No	Yes

inferior (noun)	less (noun)
a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
one of lesser rank or station or quality

inferior (adjective)	less (adjective)
written or printed below and to one side of another character	(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
of or characteristic of low rank or importance	(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
of low or inferior quality	(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit
lower than a given reference point
falling short of some prescribed norm

inferior (adverb)	less (adverb)
	used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
	comparative of little

Difference between inferior and less

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