lesser
adjectiveadjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈlɛsə//
- United States//ˈlɛsɚ//
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
adjective
- 1
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
lesser panda
lesser yellowlegs
Etymology
From less + -er.
adjective
- 1
that which is of lesser size, quality, degree, or significance; of lower status, importance, or rank
The larger Sand Hill Cranes increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lesser ones do.
Between the two men, he was clearly the lesser one.
Lesbian · A native or inhabitant of Lesbos.Leslie · A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.less · Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of…
lesser · Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
Lesser · A surname.lesson · A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning…lest · For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from…