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less·er
 lesser
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- pronunciation:
- le
s
 r
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adjective |
| definition: |
If one actor is of a lesser talent than another actor, his talent is smaller in amount than the other actor's. If your problem is of lesser importance than your sister's problem, your problem's importance is not as great as the importance of your sister's problem. If something is lesser, it is smaller in some way than something else. It may be smaller in amount, size, degree, or importance.
If Max reads books of lesser difficulty, he is more interested in them and likes to read them more.It's clear to see that this cheaper fabric is of lesser quality than the other fabric.- antonyms:
- primary
- similar words:
- inferior, junior, lower, minor, secondary
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| related words: |
junior, minor, side, small |
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