Lesser definition

Lesser

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WordNet

(1) Smaller in size or amount or value

"The lesser powers of Europe"

"The lesser anteater"

(2) Of less size or importance

"The lesser anteater"

"The lesser of two evils"

WiktionaryText

lesser

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

the lesser of two evils

The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.