use´less|ly — use|less «YOOS lihs», adjective. of no use; worthless: »a useless person, a useless effort. A television set would be useless without electricity. –use´less|ly, adverb. –use´less|ness, noun. Synonym Study Useless, ineffectual mean having or being … Useful english dictionary
use´less|ness — use|less «YOOS lihs», adjective. of no use; worthless: »a useless person, a useless effort. A television set would be useless without electricity. –use´less|ly, adverb. –use´less|ness, noun. Synonym Study Useless, ineffectual mean having or being … Useful english dictionary
use·less — … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
less — [ les ] function word *** Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. Schools put less emphasis on being creative. as a pronoun: Connie did less… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
less — [[t]le̱s[/t]] ♦ (Less is often considered to be the comparative form of little.) 1) DET: DET n uncount You use less to indicate that there is a smaller amount of something than before or than average. You can use a little , a lot , a bit , far ,… … English dictionary
less*/*/*/ — [les] grammar word summary: Less can be: ■ a determiner: Schools put less emphasis on being creative. ■ a pronoun: Connie did less than anyone else. ♦ He seemed to spend less of his time with her. ■ an adverb: The red jacket is less expensive. 1) … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
less */*/*/ — UK [les] / US adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun Summary: Less is the comparative form of the function word little and can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (before a noun): Eat less fat. ♦ Schools put less emphasis on being… … English dictionary
use — cay·use; non·use; sin·ki·use; un·use; un·use·ful·ness; use; use·ful; use·ful·ly; use·ful·ness; use·less; use·net; mis·use; re·use; use·less·ly; use·less·ness; use·n t; … English syllables
less — fewer, less As a general guide, fewer is used with plural nouns (fewer books, fewer people) and indicates number, whereas less is used with singular nouns and indicates amount (less money / less happiness). However, there is an extensive no man s … Modern English usage
