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used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as something else: A lesser man (= a man who was not as strong or brave) might have given up at that point. The charge of murder was altered to the lesser (= less serious) charge of manslaughter.
: of less size, quality, degree, or significance : of lower status. lesser. 2 of 2. adverb. : less. lesser-known. Synonyms. Adjective. inferior. junior. less. lower. minor. smaller. subordinate. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of lesser in a Sentence.
You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned. Any medication is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many factors.
Lesser definition: smaller, as in size or importance; inferior. See examples of LESSER used in a sentence.
used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as something else: A lesser man (= a man who was not as strong or brave) might have given up at that point. The charge of murder was altered to the lesser (= less serious) charge of manslaughter.
Use the adjective lesser to describe something that's smaller than or inferior to something else. A lesser singer might sound fine in the context of a large chorus, but a solo performance could be tricky.
not as great in size, amount or importance as something/somebody else. people of lesser importance. They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others). The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
Lesser definition: Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things.
adjective. uk / ˈlesə r/ us. Add to word list. not as large, important, or of such good quality: The price increase was due to labour shortages and, to a lesser extent, the recent earthquake. He faces the lesser charge of assault. Idioms. the lesser of two evils.
1. Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things: chose the lesser evil. 2. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms: the lesser anteater. adv. A comparative of little. Less. Used before a participle: a lesser-known writer. n.
