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?

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, …

Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

I am wondering about the correct use of lesser/smaller in the following phrase: This library has a smaller/lesser number of books than the National Library. I did find another thread on nearly th...

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 …

Nov 19, 2017 · The bigger the measured distances, the smaller the variability and the greater the accuracy. Certainly your original sounds better than replacing the zero copula with a written …

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 …

In "x times smaller," the word "smaller" inverts the ratio. There are of course other ways of expressing this, but that's a matter of style. Using "by a factor of" doesn't necessarily fix things: …

So, yes, something can logically become increasingly smaller. Of course, if the total number of protesters is staying the same, but they are simply breaking into smaller groups, then the …