- less and less
- phrasal to a progressively smaller size or extent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
less and less
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less — I. adjective, comparative of (I)little Etymology: Middle English, partly from Old English lǣs, adverb & noun; partly from lǣssa, adjective; akin to Old Frisian lēs less Date: before 12th century 1. constituting a more limited number or amount … New Collegiate Dictionary
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less than — {adv.} Not; little. * /We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day./ * /The boys were less than happy about having a party./ Contrast: MORE THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
