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less vs more

more vs less

less and more both are adjectives.

less and more both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
less No Yes No Yes
more No Yes No Yes
less (adjective) more (adjective)
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
less (adverb) more (adverb)
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is more of something
comparative of little comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent
Difference between less and more

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