What does "less than" mean?

The character <, used to show that one amount or number is smaller than another.

What is a synonym for "less than"?

Common synonyms include: below, below threshold, inequality, inferior, lesser, matter under study.

Less than

Q: What does "less than" mean?

The character <, used to show that one amount or number is smaller than another.

Q: What is a synonym for "less than"?

Common synonyms include: below, below threshold, inequality, inferior, lesser, matter under study.

Q: How do you use "less than" in a sentence?

On Sunday night in South Bend, where he delivered a poignant valediction to his campaign before hundreds of cheering supporters, he noted that it had “sent a message to every kid out there wondering if whatever marks them out as different means they are somehow destined to be less than.”

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Definitions

Noun

1
The character <, used to show that one amount or number is smaller than another.

Adjective

1
Inferior in consideration, rank, or importance. not-comparable
"On Sunday night in South Bend, where he delivered a poignant valediction to his campaign before hundreds of cheering supporters, he noted that it had “sent a message to every kid out there wondering if whatever marks them out as different means they are somehow destined to be less than.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms

below below threshold inequality inferior lesser matter under study

Antonyms

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dominant authority over students economic change over time than more number-system concepts

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"On Sunday night in South Bend, where he delivered a poignant valediction to his campaign before hundreds of cheering supporters, he noted that it had “sent a message to every kid out there wondering if whatever marks them out as different means they are somehow destined to be less than.”"

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