Fewer vs Lesser - What's the difference?
fewer | lesser | Related terms |
The comparative of few ; a smaller number.
(little)
of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
Fewer is a related term of lesser.
As a determiner fewer
is the comparative of few ; a smaller number.As a adjective lesser is
(little).As a noun lesser is
a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.fewer
English
Determiner
(en-det) (superlative fewest)- Fewer women wear hats these days.
- There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.
Usage notes
See also
* lesslesser
English
Adjective
(head)Derived terms
* lesser anteater * Lesser Antilles * lesser celandine * lesser extent * lesser evil, lesser of two evils * lesser flamingo * lesser included offense * lesser nothura * lesser spotted woodpeckerNoun
(en noun)- the lesser of two evils
- The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.