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weniger — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fewer det Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer
  • less adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
  • lesser adj Smaller, less important, or of lower rank, especially when comparing two things.
  • minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
  • under preposition Below or beneath something, in position.

Senses

weniger is used for these senses in English:

  • fewer a smaller number.
  • less To a smaller extent or degree.
  • less A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.]
  • lesser Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
  • minus (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]
  • under Less than.

less — full definition

  1. adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
  2. prep Minus; with a certain amount taken away.

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