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Lesser

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Adjective

1. lesser

of less size or importance

Example Sentences:
'the lesser anteater'
'the lesser of two evils'

2. lesser

smaller in size or amount or value

Example Sentences:
'the lesser powers of Europe'
'the lesser anteater'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Lesser

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adjective
not as great in quantity, size, or worth

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Lesser

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adjective
1.  alt. compar. of
little
2. 
smaller, less, or less important
adverb
3. 
less

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Lesser

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adj. A comparative of little.
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.
One that is lower in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree: the lesser of two evils.

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