lesser
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1.7
- adjective
- /ˈlɛsər/
:
menor
- And that's why it has a lesser heating value.
That's China, Russia, Iran, to a lesser degree, North Korea, OK.
- That's China, Russia, Iran, to a lesser degree, North Korea, OK.
- So the virtue isn't any greater or lesser in doing so.
- But I I put in a few other lesser known things as well.
- So it's, you know, it's not as if novels are lesser than philosophy.
- When they saw me trip, they thought that I was lesser, A lesser human being.
Examples
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The Indigo Buntings and Lesser Yellowlegs were photographed at Huntley Meadows Park.
Blog text (21) -
Lesser-known figures articulated the arguments for enhancing the free flow of information as well.
Academic text (2010) -
But I I put in a few other lesser known things as well.
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So the virtue isn't any greater or lesser in doing so.
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Ovarian Cancer: The Lesser-Known Women's Cancer Through the Eyes of a Survivor
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In addition, Yellow-vented Bulbuls, Baya Weavers, and Lesser Coucals showed a preference for warmer temperatures (Figure 3).
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This project is important, but it is a lesser priority than the others.
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Her lesser experience in the field showed when she struggled with the new software.
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Although he received a lesser reward, he was still grateful for the recognition.
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- Specialized
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A small grassland bird in western Texas and nearby areas that dances to attract mates
A small animal that eats ants and uses its tail to hold branches in Central and South American tropical forests
A chain of islands in the southeastern West Indies that form the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea
A tall water plant with long narrow leaves and brown flower spikes that grows in shallow water
A small southern European orchid with pale green and white flowers that smell sweet
A low, strong-smelling plant that grows back each year and is used in gardens and teas
A small plant with heart-shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers like a buttercup
A small European plant that lives for one year with clusters of bright pink flowers
- Specialized
A thin fold of tissue that joins the stomach to the liver and holds the liver's blood vessels
- Specialized
A muscle in the upper back under the trapezius that pulls the shoulder blade toward the spine and slightly up
- Specialized
A wild plant common in meadows with strong stems and purple flowers that attract insects
- South African
A small African animal like a deer with white stripes and spiral horns that lives in dry woodlands
- US
A small North American duck that dives for food and whose males have purple heads
A small plant that lives for many years and has pale pink flowers on the forest floor
- Irish
A clover with yellow flowers that grows in Ireland and is often seen as the real shamrock
A medium-sized bird of prey with brown feathers and pale spots in Europe and Asia
A chain of islands east of Java in southeast Indonesia, including Bali and Timor
A small wild orchid with two triangular leaves and a short cluster of green to red flowers
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Etymology
Lesser comes from the simple word less, which originally meant 'not as much' or 'smaller'. The ending -er makes a comparison, so lesser means 'smaller in size, amount, value, or importance'.