It means 'not as much as' .
Lesser than
Lesser included offenses are lesser degrees of the same crime. So, 1st Degree Murder's lesser included offenses (in some jurisdictions) are 2nd Degree Murder, voluntary manslaughter, etc.
The team that is lesser or the backups.
Yes, it certainly is correct. eg 4 is the lesser of 4 and 6 ---- It does depend on what you mean. "Lesser" involves only two choices; if you have more than two, it's "least."
The lesser panda is another name for the red panda.
He won't be king, but will be much happier
a person who cares lesser of her friends than of her image.
to get a lesser jail / prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty.
An imitation, usually with the connotation that it's one of lesser quality.
I think you probably mean minor, as in lesser, not miner as in head lamp and pick in a cave.
Do you mean is 2 miles lesser than 10542 FEET? If so, then, no,it is greater, since one mile = 5280 feet and 2 mi = 10,560 ft >10,542
a lesser pilgrimage is a pilgrimage that is lesser than the normal pilgrimage