Lesser | Mean of lesser in English Dictionary

/ˈlɛsɚ/

• of smaller size
1. The winner will receive $100; lesser amounts will be given to three runners-up.
• of less strength, quality, or importance
1. A lesser man than he might have simply given up.
2. the artist's lesser works
3. She agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge.
4. Traffic congestion is a problem in the city and, to a lesser extent, the suburbs. [=it is also a problem in the suburbs, but not as much of a problem as in the city]