Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things: chose the lesser evil. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms: the lesser anteater. Lesser refers to …

May 22, 2011 · Is −9 a smaller number than −8? And is −9 a lower number than −8? What is the difference between lower and smaller here?

Jun 25, 2017 · a small thing or person. Heraldry. a charge, as an ordinary, smaller in length or breadth than the usual. Source: Dictionary.com In reference to the OP comment: it's actually …

Aug 17, 2017 · I'm looking for a descriptive words to indicate "smaller than the standard version". Example: I have a html form with some inputs. The inputs come in sizes (eg small, normal, …

Jul 19, 2024 · Would it be ok to say "from smaller to larger" or do I have to say "from smallest to largest" E.g., I'm using the batteries from smallest/smaller to largest/larger capacity.

'A smaller number of people', or 'a lesser number of people', mean exactly the same thing to me. But both are trumped by saying simply 'Fewer people'.

Aug 22, 2024 · There are plenty of words that means to make something (look) bigger, but I can't find their exact antonyms. magnify - make something look bigger enlarge - make something …

Jun 25, 2020 · I mean every site I participate on is smaller than AU (apart from SO which is much bigger) Me: Less small makes it opposite of smaller. Less small means bigger. The more less …

Dec 4, 2020 · You can say that a number is either less than or smaller than another number, although looking at Ngrams, people usually say less than. So both (3) and (4) should be …

A large negative balance is certainly not smaller than a small positive balance, but it is less, by the accepted meaning of the word. To say that one amount is smaller than another is, strictly …