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

also	:	little, slight,
definition	:	(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some (adj.all)

domain usage	:	comparative, comparative degree,
definition	:	the comparative form of an adjective or adverb (noun.communication)

2. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer (adj.all)

similar	:	fewer,
definition	:	(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of (adj.all)

3. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality (adj.all)

similar	:	inferior,
definition	:	of low or inferior quality (adj.all)

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

antonym	:	more, more than,
definition	:	(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree (adj.all)

5. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (adv.all)

antonym	:	more, to a greater extent,
definition	:	used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (adv.all)

6. comparative of little (adv.all)

antonym	:	more,
definition	:	comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent (adv.all)

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

antonym	:	more, more than,
definition	:	(comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree (adj.all)

8. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (adv.all)

antonym	:	more, to a greater extent,
definition	:	used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs (adv.all)

9. comparative of little (adv.all)

antonym	:	more,
definition	:	comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent (adv.all)