What is the meaning of lesser?

Of less size or importance.
- usage: "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils"
Smaller in size or amount or value.
- usage: "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"

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APA	WordNet. (2010). lesser. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lesser/definitions/1177494
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