What is another word for in less than?

Pronunciation: [ɪn lˈɛs ðɐn] (IPA)

When we need to express something which takes a shorter duration of time than expected, we use the phrase "in less than." There are several synonyms we can use in different situations. Here are a few of them: "Within" refers to something that's happening before the expected deadline. "Under" means completing a task before reaching the given specific time. "Short of" indicates being less or shy of a predetermined duration. "Sooner than" refers to completing a task before anticipated. "Ahead of" is an expression for an early completion of something. Using these synonyms in place of "in less than" adds variety to our language and makes our communication more expressive and exciting.

What are the hypernyms for In less than?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    before, sooner than, faster than, more quickly than, quicker than.

Famous quotes with In less than

  • The U.S. couldn't even get rid of Saddam Hussein. And we all know that the EU is just a passing fad. They'll be killing each other again in less than a year. I'm sick to death of all these fascist lawsuits.
    Bill Gates
  • Interestingly, the oil companies know very well that in less than 30 years they will not only be charging very high prices, but that they will be uncompetitive with renewables.
    Paul Hawken
  • I also did an Ozzy piece for him, and so I got hired. Everything happened really fast. I can't give people advice, because everything in my life changed completely in less than a year and it's still not something I am used to.
    Chuck Klosterman
  • My mom and my dad wanted my brother and I to have a better life, you know, better education, better jobs. It was probably harder, much, much harder, for my parents. When you're a kid, you can learn a language much more easily; I learned English in less than a year.
    Mila Kunis
  • I lost $35,000 in less than a week at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
    Dennis Rodman

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