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?

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: …

'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'.

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 …

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a city is "an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village"; a town is "a compactly settled area usually …

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 …

May 21, 2012 · 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 …