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lesser - What does it mean?

Definition of 'lesser'

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (little)
  • of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
  • Derived terms

    * lesser anteater * Lesser Antilles * lesser celandine (rel-mid3) * lesser extent * lesser evil, lesser of two evils * lesser flamingo (rel-mid3) * lesser included offense * lesser nothura * lesser spotted woodpecker (rel-bottom)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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.

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