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least
determiner
smaller
in
amount
or
degree
than
anything
else
;
the
smallest
.
•
Of
all
the
players
,
Mia
had
the
least
experience
but
she
tried
hardest
.
Of
all
the
players
,
Mia
had
the
least
experience
but
she
tried
hardest
.
•
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Choose
the
route
with
the
least
traffic
to
arrive
on
time
.
Old
English
lǣst
,
superlative
of
lȳtel
“
little
”.
pronoun
the
smallest
amount
,
number
,
or
degree
of
something
.
•
I
did
the
least
I
could
to
help
,
but
it
wasn't
enough
.
I
did
the
least
I
could
to
help
,
but
it
wasn't
enough
.
•
Among
all
the
singers
,
Lila
practiced
the
least
,
yet
her
voice
was
still
strong
.
Among
all
the
singers
,
Lila
practiced
the
least
,
yet
her
voice
was
still
strong
.
Same
origin
as
the
determiner
sense
:
Old
English
lǣst
“
smallest
,
fewest
”.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
the
smallest
extent
or
degree
;
less
than
anything
else
.
•
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
She
was
the
least
worried
of
the
group
when
the
storm
began
.
•
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
This
explanation
is
the
least
clear
of
all
we
reviewed
.
Old
English
lǣst
,
the
adverbial
superlative
form
of
"
little
",
maintaining
the
sense
of
minimal
degree
.
little
determiner
-
little
,
less
,
least
not
much
;
only
a
small
amount
or
number
(
used
before
uncountable
or
plural
nouns
)
•
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
There
is
little
hope
of
catching
the
last
train
now
.
•
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
’
t
add
too
much
.
The
recipe
needs
little
sugar
,
so
don
’
t
add
too
much
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
only
to
a
small
degree
;
not
much
or
only
slightly
•
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
He
slept
little
during
the
flight
.
•
The
design
has
little
changed
since
last
year
.
The
design
has
little
changed
since
last
year
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
small
degree
or
extent
;
hardly
at
all
•
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
He
little
suspected
the
surprise
waiting
for
him
.
•
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
’
s
concerns
.
The
manager
little
understood
the
team
’
s
concerns
.
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
small
extent
;
hardly
at
all
•
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
I
little
expected
to
meet
you
here
.
•
The
critic
little
realized
how
famous
the
film
would
become
.
The
critic
little
realized
how
famous
the
film
would
become
.
less
adverb
-
little
,
less
,
least
to
a
smaller
degree
or
amount
;
not
as
much
•
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
He
travels
less
now
that
he
has
a
newborn
baby
.
•
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.
The
soup
is
less
salty
after
adding
water
.