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inferiornoun(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
lowerverbBottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
fewer(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
to a lesser extentused to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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to a greater extentused to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
morenounTo a greater degree or extent.

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WordDefinition
inferiornoun(with to) Lower in rank, status, or quality.
lowerverbBottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
fewer(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
to a lesser extentused to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
diminishedlessened, reduced
reducedMade smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
decreasinglyIn a decreasing manner; progressively less.
reduceverb(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
decreasenoun(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
minimumnounThe smallest amount.
smallnounNot large or big; insignificant; few in number.
minimallyIn a minimal way; to the least extent.
minimalnounThe smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
slowernounThat which slows.
reductionnounThe act, process, or result of reducing.
narrowernounOne who, or that which, narrows.
reducing(chemistry) That causes reduction.
shortnounHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
minornounLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
deductverbTo take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.

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