Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - lesser
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Lesser
lesser
~ adj only before noun 1 formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else (They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum. | to a lesser extent/degree) (the growing influence of Tokyo, and to a lesser extent Frankfurt, as financial centers) (- see also lesser mortals mortal2 (1)) 2 the lesser of two evils the less unpleasant or harmful of two unpleasant choices 3 lesser known not well known or not as well known as others (a lesser known French poet) 4 used in the names of some types of animal, bird, or plant that are slightly smaller than the main type
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1. You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned. No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors... The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands. ADJ: ADJ n, the ADJ of n • Lesser is also an adverb. ...lesser known works by famous artists. ADV: ADV -ed 2. You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage... He was feared by other, lesser, men. ADJ: ADJ n, the ADJ of n 3. the lesser of two evils: see evil ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. adjective Date: 13th century comparative of little I ; of less size, quality, degree, or significance ; of lower status II. adverb Date: 1539 less ~-known ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
adj. (usu. attrib.) not so great as the other or the rest (the lesser evil; the lesser celandine). Etymology: double compar., f. LESS + -ER(3) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
5.
1. редк. compar от little 2. меньший, малый; небольшой; мелкий the lesser of two evils —- из двух зол меньшее lesser breaches of the law —- мелкие нарушения закона lesser circulation —- физиол. малый круг кровообращения lesser calorie —- спец. малая калория 3. муз. малый (об интервале) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
6.
Bear Малая Медведица LESSER adj.; attr.; comp. of little меньший; the lesser of two evils - меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear astr. - Малая Медведица ...Англо-русский словарь
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