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lesser

[les-er]

adjective

  1. smaller, as in size or importance; inferior.

    a lesser evil.



adverb

  1. less.

lesser

/ ˈɛə /

adjective

  1. not as great in quantity, size, or worth

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lesser1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English lasser, lesser; less, -er 4
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At the age of 40, Ronaldo is still prolific for country and club, albeit in the lesser league of Saudi Arabia.

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But these rates are lower than Laos, which faces a lesser restriction.

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“This is not a greater punishment because he is old. It is lesser because he gives up less,” the judge said.

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It meant no-one lived or died by that result, and also the energy from the lesser teams was very different to when teams knew they would play each other again in a few weeks' time.

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They both denied the charges, whereas Matt, the Albanian, pled guilty and was given a lesser sentence of five years and four months.

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