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Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.

An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I would like; -- "I've told you umpteen times not to do that." umpteenth. Ordinal of umpteen, with corresponding signification.…

it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless. I.

an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size. Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less unconscionable strides. Milton.

xceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short. Three sons he dying left under age. Spenser. Medicines take effect sometimes under, and sometimes above, the natural proportion of their virtue. Hooker. There are several h…

To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than.

To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than. [R.] J. Fletcher.

To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable fro; as, to undercharge goods or services.

Consumption of less than is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount. F. A. Walk

To do less than is requisite or proper; -- opposed to overdo. Grew.

A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.

To supply with less than enough; to furnish insufficiently. Collier.

To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height. Wyclif.

To hew less than is usual or proper; specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic feet than it really does contain. Haldeman.

A lease granted by a tenant or lessee; especially, a lease granted by one who is himself a lessee for years, for any fewer or less number of years than he himself holds; a sublease. Burrill.

A tenant or lessee who grants a lease to another.

The production of less than is demanded or of less than the usual supply. F. A. Walker.

Containing less alcohol than proof spirit. See Proof spirit, under Spirit.

A price less than the value; as, to sell a thing at an underrate. Cowley.

Of a size less than is common.