less than sign

less Determiner

— A smaller amount or degree. He does less of the work than she does. I want less soup. It costs less than $10. As we build new roads, these small ones will become less important. He wore a dark colour that was less likely to be seen.

less Adverb

— If you do mathx/math less than mathy/math, you do not do mathy/math as much as mathy/math. I read less than I used to. = "reading now < reading before" He works less than she does. My leg really hurts, but my arm hurts less. = "my arm hurts < my leg hurts" — If you do something less often, easily, well, etc., you do not do it as often, easily, well, etc. I go out less often than before. He plays piano less well than she does. — If you something is less likely, expensive, important, etc., it is not as likely, expensive, important, etc. This book is less expensive than that book. ="the price of this book < the price of that book" You should go out. Studying is less important.

less Preposition

— minus Seven less four is three. math7-4=3/math

than Preposition

— Used to compare two things that are not equal. The tree is higher than the house. He is better than me. It was much better than I'd expected.

sign Noun

— A flat thing with a few words or pictures on it to tell people something. I saw a stop sign, so I stopped the car.

sign Verb

— When someone signs a piece of paper, they write their signature on it. They signed a contract saying exactly who would do the work and how much money they would be paid. — If a company signs someone, they hire them to work.