Definition of "least" in английский

determiner

1. The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.

   • He earns the least money in his family. Of all the sisters, she has the least patience. I can only afford to pay the least of the bills. I'm giving (the) least of all towards her present.

adverb

1. Used for forming superlatives of adjectives, especially those that do not form the superlative by adding -est.

   • It was the least surprising thing.

2. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others.

   • to reward those who least deserve it
   • my best routine was the one I had practised the least.
   • I don't much like housework, and doing the dishes least of all.

noun

1. (philosophy) Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.

adjective

1. (archaic, outside of fixed terms) superlative form of little: most little; littlest.

   • least weasel
   • least common multiple

preposition phrase

1. (informal, nonstandard) At least.