Question 1 · Quick check
lesser
CEFRB2
/ˈlɛsɚ/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Not as great, important, or powerful as another.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailA surname.
Examples
The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power.
We chose the lesser of the two evils.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsthat which is of lesser size, quality, degree, or significance; of lower status, importance, or rank
comparative form of little: more little
Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
More examples
In contextThe larger Sand Hill Cranes increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lesser ones do.
lesser panda
lesser yellowlegs
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Origin
adjective
From less + -er.