lesser

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see also: Lesser

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Etymology

From less + -er.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈlɛsɚ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈlɛsə/

Adjective

1. comparative form of little

Adjective

lesser (not comparable)

1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

   Antonyms: greater

   lesser panda

   lesser yellowlegs

Translations

• French: moindre
• German: weniger, kleiner, geringere
• Italian: minore
• Portuguese: menor
• Russian: ме́ньший
• Spanish: menor

Translations

• Spanish: menor

Noun

lesser (plural lessers)

1. a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

   the lesser of two evils

   The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.

Related terms

• less
• lesser of two evils
• fewer

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Lesser

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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