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Meaning of to a lesser extent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Occurring somewhat less.

Equivalents

Examples

“A variety of topics are included, but there seems to be a primary concentration on the study of athletes and to a lesser extent the growth and performance of children and youth.”
“In laboratory tray tests designed to simulate a field test, pheromones of A. diaperinus cause aggregation responses in adults and, to a lesser extent, larvae.”
“Shanghai and, to a lesser extent, Taiwan, lack the transparency and level playing field of Hong Kong. Singapore, Shanghai, and, to a lesser extent, Sydney, lack the entrepreneurial drive found in Hong Kong.”
“To what extent is the Middle Palaeolithic in Mediterranean France similar to, or different from, that found in southwestern France, (and to a lesser extent in other regions) and to what extent do the models of Mousterian variability developed in the classic area of southwestern France apply in Mediterranean France?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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