less so

lɛs soʊ

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Definition of less so - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

comparativeindicates a lesser degree of a quality

She is confident, but her brother is less so.
The first movie was thrilling, the sequel less so.
Her performance was impressive, his less so.

lesser

to a lesser extent

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even less so

adv.

emphasizes a lesser degree in comparison

She didn't like the movie, and he even less so.

Expressions with less

no less

adv.

used to emphasize a preceding adjective or adverb

She was furious, no less because of the deception than the betrayal..

say less

exp.

imply understanding without needing more explanation

"I need you to be there at 5." "Say less."

less than three

adj.

not more than two

The event will last less than three hours.

more or less

adv.

approximately, about

There were more or less fifty people at the event..

no more no less

exp.

exactly as stated without deviation

He wants ten dollars, no more no less.

think less of

to have a lower opinion of someone or something

After the incident, she thought less of him.

Terms with less so included in their meaning

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sugar

soften

make something unpleasant seem less so

conserve energy

environment

use less energy on purpose so it lasts longer and is not wasted

error concealment

technology

technique that hides or corrects damaged data so problems are less noticeable

thinning hair

appearance

head hair becoming less dense so that more scalp slowly shows

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French:dans une moindre mesure, ...
German:weniger, ...
Italian:meno, ...
Spanish:menos, ...
Portuguese:menos, ...
Chinese:不那么, ...
Japanese:それほど, ...
Arabic:أقل من ذلك, ...
Hebrew:פָּחוֹת מִכָּךְ, ...
Russian:менее, ...
Ukrainian:менш, ...
Hindi:कम, ...
Bengali:ততটা নয়, ...
Catalan:menys, ...
Czech:méně, ...
Danish:i mindre grad, ...
Dutch:minder, ...
Greek:λιγότερο, ...
Hungarian:kevésbé, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងកម្រិតតិចជាងនេះ, ...
Korean:덜하다, ...
Persian:کمتر, ...
Polish:mniej, ...
Portuguese (BR):menos, ...
Romanian:mai puțin, ...
Swedish:mindre så, ...
Thai:ไม่มากเท่า, ...
Turkish:daha az, ...
Vietnamese:ít hơn, ...

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