Definitions
- Referring to a smaller amount or quantity of something. - Describing a reduction in degree, intensity, or quality. - Talking about a comparative relationship between two things, where one has a smaller amount or degree than the other.
- Describing a restricted or finite amount or quantity of something. - Referring to a lack of availability or access to something. - Talking about a specific or defined scope or range of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a smaller or restricted amount or quantity of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a limitation or restriction in some way.
- 3Both words can be used in comparative relationships to indicate a smaller amount or degree.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Less refers to a smaller amount or degree, while limited refers to a specific or defined scope or range.
- 2Availability: Less can be used to describe a reduction in something that was previously available, while limited describes a lack of availability or access from the start.
- 3Function: Less is often used as a determiner or adverb, while limited is typically used as an adjective or noun.
- 4Degree: Less can be used to describe a reduction in degree or intensity, while limited describes a restriction in quantity or scope.
- 5Usage: Less is more commonly used in everyday language, while limited is more formal and often used in professional or technical contexts.
Remember this!
While less and limited both refer to a smaller or restricted amount of something, they differ in their scope, availability, function, degree, and usage. Less is more versatile and commonly used in everyday language to describe a reduction in amount or degree, while limited is more formal and used to describe a specific or defined scope or range with a lack of availability or access.
