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Adjective less has 4 senses

less - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
Antonyms: more, more than
less - (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
Antonym: superior (indirect, via inferior)
less, lower - (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself"
Antonym: superior (indirect, via inferior)
less - (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
Antonym: more (indirect, via fewer)

Adverbial less has 2 senses

less, to a lesser extent - used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
Antonyms: more, to a greater extent
less - comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"
Antonyms: more