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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἐλάσσων (Strong'S #1640 — Verb — elasson — el-as'-sone, el-at'-tone )

serves as a comparative degree of mikros, "little" (see Least and denotes "less" in (a) quality, as of wine,  John 2:10 , "worse;" (b) age,  Romans 9:12 , "younger;"  1—Timothy 5:9 , "under" (neuter, adverbially); (c) rank,  Hebrews 7:7 . See Under , Worse , Young.

2: Μικρός (Strong'S #3398 — Adjective — mikroteros — mik-ros', mik-rot'-er-os )

the comparative of mikros, is translated "less" in  Matthew 13:32 , RV (AV, "least"), and  Mark 4:31 . See Least.

3: Ἥττων (Strong'S #2276 — Adjective — hesson — hate'-ton )

"inferior," is used in the neuter adverbially in  2—Corinthians 12:15 , "the less." See Worse.

King James Dictionary

LESS, for unless. Not in use.

Less, A terminating syllable of many nouns and some adjectives. Hence it is a privative word, denoting destitution as a witless man, a man destitute of wit childless, without children fatherless faithless penniless lawless, &c.

LESS, a. Smaller not so large or great as a less quantity or number a horse of less size or value. We are all destined to suffer affliction in a greater or less degree.

LESS, adv. Not so much in a smaller or lower degree as less bright or loud less beautiful less obliging less careful. The less a man praises himself, the more disposed are others to praise him.

LESS, n.

1. Not so much.

They gathered some more, some less.  Exodus 16 .

2. An inferior.

The less is blessed by the better.  Hebrews 7 .

LESS, To make less. Not in use.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To make less; to lessen.

(2): ( n.) The inferior, younger, or smaller.

(3): ( a.) Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.

(4): ( adv.) Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.

(5): ( n.) A smaller portion or quantity.

(6): ( conj.) Unless.