lesser

noun

a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

A surname.

adjective

Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.

Synonyms for lesser

smalleradj minoradj inferioradj lowern insignificantadj reducedadj diminishedadj shorteradj

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