Lesser word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "lesser" word

[adjective] smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"
[adjective] of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils"

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\Less"er\ (-[~e]r), a. [This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See {Less}, a.] Less; smaller; inferior. God made . . . the lesser light to rule the night. --Gen. i. 15. Note: Lesser is used for less, now the compar. of little, in certain special instances in which its employment has become established by custom; as, Lesser Asia (i. e., Asia Minor), the lesser light, and some others; also in poetry, for the sake of the meter, and in prose where its use renders the passage more euphonious. The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace. --Shak. The larger here, and there the lesser lambs. --Pope. By the same reason may a man, in the state of nature, punish the lesser breaches of the law. --Locke.
\Less"er\, adv. Less. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for lesser

little, small

Antonyms: greater

Related terms: abated, ablated, attenuated, bated, belittled, common, consumed, contracted, curtailed, decreased, deflated, demeaning, diminished, dinky, disadvantaged, dissipated, dropped, eroded, fallen, humble, in the shade, inferior, infra dig, insignificant, junior, less, low, lower, lowered, lowly, miniaturized, minor, modest, nether, ordinary, reduced, retrenched, scaled-down, second rank, second string, secondary, servile, shorn, shorter, shrunk, shrunken, small, smaller, small-fry, small-time, sub, subaltern, subjacent, subject, subordinate, subservient, third rank, third string, under, underprivileged, vulgar, watered-down, weakened, worn

The fun area, different aproach to word »lesser«

Let's analyse "lesser" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RESSEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. . ... ... . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lesser: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lesser: 3 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 9 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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