/ˈlesər/
less·er
BrE /ˈlesə(r)/
NAmE /ˈlesər/
[only before noun]
not as great in size, amount or importance as sth/sb else
people of lesser importance
They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others).
The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
used in the names of some types of animals, birds and plants which are smaller than similar kinds
OPP great
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less·er
one of the lesser-known Caribbean islands
the ˌlesser of two ˈevils | the ˌlesser ˈevil
the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices