lesser quality

collocation in English

meaningsoflesserandquality

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lesser
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈles.ər/us
/ˈles.ɚ/
used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition oflesserandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflesser quality

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Audience tapes are often assumed to be of alesserqualitythan line recordings, but due to technological advances in portable recording equipment this is no longer necessarily the case.
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These modern solid fuel burning appliances generally burn smaller coal, and coal of alesserquality.
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We should never take better quality agricultural land when land oflesserqualitywould he just as effective.
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They are concerned that some of their competitors are short-changing the public withlesserqualityproducts.
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It was not surprising, therefore, that my constituents felt aggrieved that their children were placed in schools that they considered to be oflesserquality.
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Indeed, the authority originally allocated their children to schools that they felt were oflesserquality.
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It would be wrong to arrive at a decision speedily which was of alesserqualitythan a sensible decision taken after proper deliberation.
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From the common sense point of view, one may assume that the obligation with regard to negative duties is oflesserqualitythan the obligation with regard to positive duties.
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The newly formed tissue will generally consist of a large part of fibrous cartilage oflesserqualitythan the original hyaline cartilage.
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After 1903 his football career began to wane as he failed to make the first team and began moving tolesserqualityclubs.
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The resultant product is a form of flat glass which is suitable forlesserqualityuses.
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In addition, this smaller force was of muchlesserqualitythan hoped and was almost completely without equipment.
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The plastic and texture was also of alesserquality.
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First, there are other mechanisms in place to dismiss teachers oflesserquality.
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Some of the stunts and pyrotechnics were quite spectacular, while others were of alesserquality.
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Both effects have musical uses, and can also be used to mask unwanted overtones in cymbals oflesserquality.
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These editions used alesserqualityof paper and a smaller font size to meet wartime restrictions.
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This is converse to the general practice of adding ethanol to alesserqualityfuel to bring its octane rating up to 91.
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The north and south sides have single-storey wings, added in the mid 19th century, and are of alesserquality.
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