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less in Arabic

أَقَلّ ʔaqall

/lɛs/

less in Arabic: أَقَلّ (ʔaqall), نَاقِص (nāqiṣ). In English, less means used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.

Arabic words for less

to a smaller extent or degree
أَقَلّ ʔaqall
not as much
أَقَلّ ʔaqall
smaller number of
أَقَلّ ʔaqall
not including
نَاقِص nāqiṣ

English meaning of less

  1. adverb Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.
  2. adverb To a smaller extent or degree.
  3. determiner A smaller amount of; not as much.
  4. determiner Fewer; a smaller number of.

Full definition of less

less in a sentence

  • Randal is less welcome than Rachel but as her spouse we should invite them both.
  • This gadget is less useful than I expected.
  • I'm not any less happy for being on my own.

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Questions about less in Arabic

What is the meaning of less in Arabic?
Less in Arabic is أَقَلّ (ʔaqall), نَاقِص (nāqiṣ).
ما معنى كلمة less؟
Less: أَقَلّ (ʔaqall), نَاقِص (nāqiṣ).
What does less mean in English?
Less means used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.

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