Less vs. Lower

Lessadverb

To a smaller extent.

Lessadverb

In lower degree.

Lessadjective

; smaller, lesser.

Lessadjective

comparative of little: a smaller amount (of); not as much.

Lessadjective

(proscribed) lang=en: fewer; a smaller number of.

Lesspreposition

Minus; not including

Lessverb

(obsolete) To make less; to lessen.

Lessconjunction

(obsolete) unless

Lessconjunction

Unless.

Lessadjective

Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.

Lessadverb

Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.

Lessnoun

A smaller portion or quantity.

Lessnoun

The inferior, younger, or smaller.

Lessverb

To make less; to lessen.

Lessadjective

(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree;

Lessadjective

(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality;

Lessadjective

(usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem;

Lessadjective

(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer;

Lessadverb

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs;

Lessadverb

comparative of little;

Loweradjective

bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object

Loweradjective

older

Lowerverb

(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

Lowerverb

(transitive) to pull down

Lowerverb

(transitive) To reduce the height of

Lowerverb

(transitive) To depress as to direction

Lowerverb

(transitive) To make less elevated

Lowerverb

(transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

Lowerverb

(transitive) To bring down; to humble

Lowerverb

(reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

Lowerverb

(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

Lowerverb

(intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

Lowerverb

(intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.

Lowerverb

alternative spelling of lour

Loweradjective

Compar. of Low, a.

Lowerverb

To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.

Lowerverb

To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.

Lowerverb

To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes.

Lowerverb

To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.

Lowerverb

To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.

Lowerverb

To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

Lowerverb

To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

Lowerverb

To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

Lowerverb

To frown; to look sullen.

Lowernoun

Cloudiness; gloominess.

Lowernoun

A frowning; sullenness.

Lowernoun

the lower of two berths

Lowerverb

move something or somebody to a lower position;

Lowerverb

set lower;

Lowerverb

cause to drop or sink;

Lowerverb

make lower or quieter;

Lowerverb

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

Loweradjective

(usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem;

Loweradjective

inferior in rank or status;

Loweradjective

the bottom one of two;

Loweradjective

of the underworld;