controlling vs less

controlling

adj
  • Exerting control over a person or thing. 

noun
  • The act of exerting control. 

less

noun
  • A smaller amount or quantity. 

adv
  • To a smaller extent or degree. 

  • Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs. 

conj
  • unless 

det
  • Fewer; a smaller number of. 

  • A smaller amount of; not as much. 

prep
  • Minus; not including 

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