English Explanatory Dictionary

lesser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. comparative form of little: more little
adj
  1. Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
noun
  1. a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛsɚ/ /ˈlɛsə/ en-us-lesser.ogg

Word forms

lesser lessers

Etymology

From less + -er.

Antonyms

greater

Related words

less lesser of two evils fewer

Derived words

lesser anteater Lesser Antilles lesser ape lesser arcana lesser auk lesser baby innocence lesser bilby lesser black-backed gull Lesser Britain lesser capybara lesser celandine lesser chinchilla lesser clubmoss lesser crested tern lesser cuckoo lesser evilism lesser-evilism lesser evilist lesser evil lesser of two evils lesser extent lesser flamingo lesser galangal lesser goldfinch lesser green leafbird lesser grey shrike lesser hedgehog tenrec lesser included offence lesser included offense lesser jacana lesser kestrel lesser-known lesser kudu lesser moa lesser mortal lesser multangular lesserness lesser nothura lesser occipital nerve lesser omentum lesser petrosal nerve lesser prairie chicken lesser redpoll lesser rhea lesser roadrunner lesser rorqual lesser sac lesser sandplover lesser saphenous vein lesser scaup lesser seal script lesser siren Lesser Slave Lake Lesser Slave River lesser spot-nosed monkey lesser spotted lesser spotted eagle lesser spotted woodpecker Lesser Sunda Islands Lesser Sundas
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