Definitions for lesser
ˈlɛs ərless·er

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lesser(adj)

   of less size or importance

   "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils"

2. lesser(adj)

   smaller in size or amount or value

   "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lesser(Noun)

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

2. lesser(Adjective)

   of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lesser(adj)

   less; smaller; inferior

2. Lesser(adverb)

   less

Origin: [This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See Less, a.]

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1. Lesser

   J Lesser is the stage name for Jason Doerck. Doerck was a member of the defunct laptop group Sagan, alongside Blevin Blectum, Wobbly, and video artist Ryan Junell.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lesser

   les′ėr, adj. (B.) less: smaller: inferior. [A double comp. formed from less.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'lesser' in Adjectives Frequency: #662

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1. resels

How to pronounce lesser?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lesser in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lesser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of lesser in a Sentence

1. Tim Mclheny:

   It is the lesser of two evils.

2. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Higher income either indicates higher intelligence or lesser morals!

3. Siddharth Astir:

   The Faster you want to go, lesser the time you have to make decisions

4. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   Be too great, like the Sun, to retaliate when lesser men throw stones at you.

5. Jim Halloran:

   This is again just a lesser form of discrimination based on a person's identity.

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