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