lesses

Meanings

• noun

  A unit of weight or measure, typically equal to one-third of a pound or one-twelfth of a stone.

  - "He lifted lesses of flour from the sack."
  - "The butcher sold me lesses of meat for the stew."

• verb

  To reduce or decrease in amount, degree, or size.

  - "The rain lessened and the sun came out."
  - "He lessened his demands after hearing my objections."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lesses
measures , pleasers , teasers

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Homophones

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1. less (en) : Having less quantity, amount, degree, or importance; smaller in size, amount, degree, or number; not as much as usual or expected.
   

2. lessen (en) : To reduce or decrease in amount, degree, or size.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of lesses that leads to same result
lessee , lessees

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Forms

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less, lesses, lessened, lessening

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Etymology

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From Old English 'leasan' meaning 'to leave' or 'to let go', which evolved to mean 'to leave behind, abandon, or forsake'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'to reduce' or 'to decrease'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lesses' comes from Old English 'leasan', which meant 'to leave' or 'to let go'.

2. In medieval Europe, 'lesses' was used as a unit of weight equal to one-third of a pound.

3. The term 'lessen' comes from Old English 'lesan', which meant 'to leave behind' or 'to abandon'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'to reduce' or 'to decrease'.

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Related Concepts

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1. measure: A unit or standard for quantifying or comparing quantities or qualities.

2. weight: The force or pressure exerted by a mass or object on another surface or object.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lesses' is used metaphorically to describe a reduction or decrease in something, such as a decrease in conflict or tension in a story. In art, it can refer to a technique used to create the illusion of depth by making objects in the foreground larger and objects in the background smaller.

How to Memorize "lesses"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with lesses on one side and the desired weight on the other.
   - Visualize a kitchen with lesses of various ingredients.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'less' with 'leave' or 'let go'.
   - Associate 'lessen' with 'reduce' or 'decrease'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym L.E.S.S. to remember the meaning of 'less': 'Leave or Let Go, Small or Smaller, Smaller or Fewer'.
   - Use the acronym R.E.D.U.C.E. to remember the meaning of 'lessen': 'Reduce, Eliminate, Decrease, Understand, Control, Effect'.

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