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lesser vs little

little vs lesser

lesser is not a noun while little is a noun.

lesser and little both are adjectives.

lesser is not an adverb while little is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lesser No Yes No No
little Yes Yes No Yes
lesser (noun) little (noun)
a small amount or duration
lesser (adjective) little (adjective)
of less size or importance low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
smaller in size or amount or value limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
lesser (adverb) little (adverb)
not much
Difference between lesser and little

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