"twice as less" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: twice + as + less. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} twice as less (not comparable)
  1. (nonstandard, proscribed) Half as much. Tags: nonstandard, not-comparable, proscribed
    Sense id: en-twice_as_less-en-adv-0Dq4IPy4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2015 July 27, Yaroslav Vlasov, “Electioneering games in Siberia”, in Open Democracy",
          "text": "The governing party receives twice as less votes here than it does on average across Russia.",
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          "ref": "2002, Claude R. Phipps, editor, High-power Laser Ablation III, SPIE, page 415",
          "text": "But this two oncoming waves move with velocity approximately twice as less as previous component: […].",
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          "ref": "2011, Cai Jinfa, Eric J. Knuth, editors, Early Algebraization: A Global Dialogue from Multiple Perspectives, Springer, page 83",
          "text": "The children also are able to construct a table to assist them in determining how many runs must be made by a truck and a trailer in order to transport 1080 tons of coal, if the truck can haul 30 tons per load and the trailer can carry twice as less coal per load.",
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        "(nonstandard, proscribed) Half as much."
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