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LESSER

\lˈɛsə], \lˈɛsə], \l_ˈɛ_s_ə]\

Definitions of LESSER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Less.
Less; smaller; inferior.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Less.
Less; smaller; inferior.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Less.
Smaller; inferior; as, the lesser evil; the lesser value.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Less; smaller; inferior.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

(B.) Less: smaller: inferior.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Comparative of Little; less; smaller.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Another comp. of little; smaller; inferior.
See less.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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