To A Lesser Extent

Definition: To A Lesser Extent

To A Lesser Extent

Adverb

1. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: To A Lesser Extent

Crosswords: To A Lesser Extent

Health

Phytic acid also depresses calcium absorption but to a lesser extent. (references)

Cardiogenic artifact can be significant with transthoracic impedance monitors, and it also is seen to a lesser extent in other sensors of breathing. (references)

In the presence of preterm premature rupture of the membranes, antenatal corticosteroid therapy reduces the frequency of respiratory distress syndrome, intraventricular hemorrhage, and neonatal death, although to a lesser extent than with intact membranes. (references)

Business

High quality sheets (and to a lesser extent, organically sound products) are expected to have reasonably good potential over the next years. (references)

Department stores like Robinsons, Tangs and to a lesser extent, Isetan, Takashimaya and Metro, often place full-page advertisements in the local newspaper to announce sales and special offers. (references)

In addition to the production process, a significant part of the total energy consumption concerns the compressed air and the lighting systems, and, to a lesser extent, the heating/air-conditioning system. (references)

Civil Liberties

Guinea-Bissau

Movement in the interior was restricted to a lesser extent, but it still was subjected to occasional interference by both government and rebel forces. (references)

Discrimination

Cyprus

While each community generally respects such laws, significant problems remained concerning the treatment of the Greek Cypriots and Maronites living in the north and, to a lesser extent, with the treatment of Turkish Cypriots living in the government-controlled area. (references)

Economic History

Saudi Arabia

Corn is used principally in poultry feeding and to a lesser extent in livestock rations. (references)

Human Rights

Angola

Nonpolitical criminal suspects also are subjected to detention and abuse, although to a lesser extent. (references)

Syria

Despite the existence of constitutional provisions and several Penal Code penalties for abusers, there was credible evidence that security forces continued to use torture, although to a lesser extent than in previous years. (references)

Yugoslavia

The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, and the independence of the judiciary improved during the year; however, Government officials and politicians exercised influence on the judiciary and judicial corruption remained a problem, although to a lesser extent than it had been under the former Milosevic government. (references)

Minorities

Angola

The coastal population centered in Luanda and, to a lesser extent, Benguela-Lobito, predominantly speaks Portuguese as a first language. (references)

Political Economy

Benin

The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and, to a lesser extent, infanticide also remained problems. (references)

Dominican Republic

Members of the National Police, and to a lesser extent the military, continued to commit serious human rights abuses. (references)

Trade

Chile

ZOFRI is a major entry point for products bound for Bolivia and to a lesser extent for products going to Peru, Paraguay and northern Argentina. (references)

Costa Rica

Private banks are often relatively small parts of financial groups that are also engaged in activities such as bond trading and, to a lesser extent, stock brokerage. (references)

Women

Cote d'Ivoire

FGM is practiced particularly among the rural populations in the north and west and to a lesser extent in the center. (references)

Worker Rights

Switzerland

The country is a destination and, to a lesser extent, a transit location. (references)

India

The rest overwhelmingly are agricultural workers and, to a lesser extent, urban nonindustrial laborers. (references)

Laos

Laos is primarily a country of origin for trafficking in persons and to a lesser extent, a transit country. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Danish

hovedlandeveje tjener til afvikling af terminaltrafikken gennemkoerende trafik),men ogsaa delvis til afvikling af transittrafikken (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Dutch

inkomensoverdrachten aan privaatrechtelijke instellingen zijn alle vrijwillige bijdragen(exclusief legaten en schenkingen),contributies van leden,steunbedragen en subsidies die privaatrechtelijke instellingen ontvangen van gezinshuishoudingen en,incidente (and to a lesser extent, current transfers to private non-profit institutions include all voluntary contributions(other than legacies and donations), from other units, membership subscriptions and financial assistance which private non-profit institutions receive from households), hoofdverkeerswegen zijn bestemd voor het locale doorgaande verkeer en gedeeltelijk ook voor het interlocale doorgaande verkeer (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

French

les transferts courants aux administrations privées comprennent toutes les contributions volontaires(autres que les legs et donations),cotisations de membres,aides et subsides que les administrations privées reçoivent des ménages et,� titre secondair (and to a lesser extent, current transfers to private non-profit institutions include all voluntary contributions(other than legacies and donations)), les grandes artères du trafic servent � l'écoulement du trafic urbain et,en partie,� l'écoulement du trafic interurbain (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

German

Laufende Übertragungen an Private Organisationen umfassen alle Spenden(außer Vermächtnissen und Schenkungen),Mitgliedsbeiträge und Zuschüsse,welche Private Organisationen von Privaten Haushalten und in zweiter Linie auch von anderen Einheiten erhalte (and to a lesser extent, current transfers to private non-profit institutions include all voluntary contributions(other than legacies and donations), from other units, membership subscriptions and financial assistance which private non-profit institutions receive from households), Hauptverkehrsstrassen dienen dem durchgehenden innerstaedtischen Verkehr,teilweise auch dem ueberoertlichen Durchgangsverkehr (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Greek 

Οι αρτηρίες μεγάλης κυκλοφορίας χρησιμεύουν για τη διοχέτευση της αστικής κυκλοφορίας και εν μέρει της υπεραστικής. (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Italian

le strade di grande comunicazione sono destinate al traffico intercity,ed in parte anche al traffico di transito a lunga distanza (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Pig Latin

otay aay esserlay extentay

Portuguese

as grandes artérias de tráfego servem para o escoamento do tráfego urbano e em parte ao escoamento do tráfego interurbano (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Spanish

las transferencias corrientes a las instituciones privadas sin fines de lucro comprenden todas las contribuciones voluntarias (excepto legados y donaciones), cotizaciones de miembros, ayudas y subsidios que las instituciones privadas sin fines de lucro re (and to a lesser extent, current transfers to private non-profit institutions include all voluntary contributions(other than legacies and donations), from other units, membership subscriptions and financial assistance which private non-profit institutions receive from households), las arterias principales se destinan al tráfico urbano y, en parte al tráfico interurbano (and within the town and to a lesser extent for inter-city/inter-urban/through traffic, from, primary distributors cater for longer-distance traffic to). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-4 letters: exenterates, teetotalers.

-5 letters: exenterate, exonerates, teetotaler, teleostean.

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