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less is more

UK/lɛs ɪz ˈmɔː/US/lɛs ɪz ˈmɔɹ/

less is more proverb: that which is of smaller quantity could be of higher quality.

Proverb

less is more

  1. (paradox) That which is of smaller quantity could be of higher quality.
  2. That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.
    • Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1855, Robert Browning, "Andrea del Sarto" poem in Men and Women collection
    • The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."1954 June 14, “‘Less Is More’”, in Time

less is more meaning in Persian

less is more in Persian

less is more
هرچه کمتربهتر

Synonyms of less is more

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Questions about less is more

What does less is more mean?
Less is more means that which is of smaller quantity could be of higher quality.
What is less is more in Persian?
Less is more in Persian is هرچه کمتربهتر. See Less is more meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is less is more?
Less is more is a proverb.
How do you pronounce less is more?
Less is more is pronounced /lɛs ɪz ˈmɔː/ (UK).

Words near less is more in the dictionary

  1. lesquerolic acid
  2. Lesquin
  3. less
  4. less and less
  5. less is a bore
  6. less is more
  7. less known
  8. less so
  9. less than
  10. less than no time
  11. less than nothing

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