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| consign |
to assign to a lesser place; banish, as from the mind; relegate. [1/4 definitions] |
| cop a plea |
(informal) to plead guilty to a lesser charge in order to avoid trial on the original charge. |
| demi- |
lesser. [1/2 definitions] |
| demigod |
one of the lesser or minor gods. [1/3 definitions] |
| factorial |
the product of a given series of whole numbers, achieved by multiplying a specific positive integer by all lesser positive integers. |
| food pyramid |
a pictorial guide developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to advocate healthy eating habits. It shows which types of foods should be eaten in lesser or greater amounts for good health. |
| inferior |
of lesser value, importance, or quality. [1/5 definitions] |
| inferiority |
the fact or condition of being lesser in quality, worth, importance, rank, or position. |
| -let |
small or lesser. |
| low-grade |
of a lesser degree, esp. compared with average or normal. [1/2 definitions] |
| minor |
being of lesser importance or seriousness than others of the same kind. [1/7 definitions] |
| panda |
a raccoonlike mammal of India that has reddish brown fur and a long, bushy, ringed tail; lesser panda. [1/2 definitions] |
| petty |
of lesser importance or status; minor. [1/4 definitions] |
| plea-bargain |
to engage in bargaining that results or may result in a defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser charge rather than being tried on a more serious one. |
| plea bargaining |
a pretrial negotiation in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for the state's dropping a more serious charge. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. [1/3 definitions] |
| Roman numeral |
any of the letters I, V, X, L, C, D, or M, used in the Roman system of notation, in which a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value indicates addition of the two, a letter followed by one of greater value indicates that the first is to be subtracted from the second, and a bar over a letter multiplies it by 1,000. |
| sagamore |
a lesser chief among the Algonquian Indians. |
| secondary |
of second or lesser rank, importance, or value. [1/6 definitions] |
| subbranch |
any division of a branch or lesser branch, as of a business or bank. |
| subordinate |
to treat as or put in a position of lesser rank or importance (often fol. by "to"). [1/7 definitions] |
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