is less than
/ɪz les ðæn/
EN
A comparative phrase used in mathematics to indicate that one quantity has a smaller numerical value than another quantity.
Five is less than seven in the base ten number system.
Etymology
The phrase combines the Middle English verb 'is' (from Old English 'is', stemming from Proto-Germanic *es-) and 'less' (from Old English 'læs', from Proto-Germanic *laisiz) with 'than' (from Old English 'þanne', used for comparisons), forming the standard comparative phrase used in mathematics from the 16th century onward.
Translations
简体中文
小于
繁體中文
小於
日本語
未満,より小さい
한국어
보다 작다,미만
Deutsch
ist kleiner als,weniger als
Español
es menor que
Português
é menor que
Français
est inférieur à,est moins que
Tiếng Việt
nhỏ hơn,bé hơn
Related Words
is greater thanequalsis not equal tocomparisoninequality
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