This is the 2321st most frequent Russian word.
меньшей
The Russian word "меньшей" is the feminine instrumental singular form of "меньший," meaning "smaller" or "lesser."
Comparative adjective form of 'маленький' used to describe a smaller room in comparison to another.
В меньшей комнате не так много мебели.
In the smaller room, there isn't much furniture.
Comparative form of 'маленький' referring to a smaller piece in comparison to the others.
Он взял меньшей кусок, чтобы оставить больше другим.
He took the smaller piece to leave more for others.
Comparative usage of 'маленький' making 'суммы' smaller in context.