In the sentence 'The population of Pakistan is less than that of China,' what part of speech does the word 'less' represent?

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PPSCFPSCNTSPakistan govt jobs

Explanation

'Less' in this context modifies the verb 'is' by indicating a smaller amount, functioning as an adverb.

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