mleca -mec-me'a- gismu

x1 is less than x2 in property/quantity x3 (ka/ni) by amount x4.

Also negative (= nonme'a). See also cmavo list me'a, cmavo list su'o, jdika, zmadu, traji.

In definition:

me'a
mleca modal, 1st place (a lesser) undercut by ... ; usually a sumti modifier.
seme'a (comp!)
mleca modal, 2nd place (relative!) less than ...; usually a sumti modifier.
seme'anai (comp!)
mleca modal, 2nd place (relative!) not less than ...; usually a sumti modifier.
teme'a (comp!)
mleca modal, 3rd place (relative!) less than in property ...
veme'a (comp!)
mleca modal, 4th place (relative!) less than by amount ...

In notes:

jdika
x1 (experiencer) decreases/contracts/is reduced/diminished in property/quantity x2 by amount x3.
karbi
x1 [observer] compares x2 with x3 in property x4 (ka), determining comparison x5 (state).
traji
x1 is superlative in property x2 (ka), the x3 extreme (ka; default ka zmadu) among set/range x4.
zmadu
x1 exceeds/is more than x2 in property/quantity x3 (ka/ni) by amount/excess x4.
brame'a
m1 is smaller/[less big] than m2 in dimension b2 by margin m4.
cmame'a
m1 is bigger/[less small] than m2 in dimension c2 by margin m4.
grafyjbirai
x1 (node in graph) is among the very nearest nodes to x2 (node in same graph), such that they are path-connected, along path(s) or paths of type x3 (default: directed graph geodesics from x2 to candidate other nodes, such that each of these candidates (plus x1) are pairwise distinct from x2) according to edge weighings x4 in connected graph component x5, with nearness standard/satisfying other conditions x6, the extreme x7 (default: ka zmadu, implying most-near) being amongst set/range x8 of candidate nodes.
jdikygau
g1 reduces j1 in property/quantity j2 by amount j3.
mecmlerai
me1=t1 is least beautiful among set/range t3 to m2 in aspect me3 (ka) by aesthetic standard me4.
mecrai
m1=t1 is the least of m2=t4 in property m3 (ka/ni) by amount m4.
mecroi
x1 happens less often than x2 in interval x3
mectolmlerai
me1=t1 is least ugly among set/range t3 to me2 in aspect me3 (ka) by aesthetic standard me4.
mectolnei
x1 dislikes x2 less than x3; x1 would rather have x2 than x3
mecybrarai
t1=b1 is the smallest/[ least big] among set/range t4 in property/dimension(s) b2 (ka).
mecycmarai
t1=c1 is the biggest/[ least small] among set/range t4 in property/dimension(s) c2 (ka).
mecyxagrai
t1=x1 is the worst among set/range t4 for x2 by standard x3.
mecyxlarai
m1=x1 is the best/[least bad] among set/range t4 for x2 by standard x3.
mleme'a
ml1=me1 is less beautiful than ml2 to me2 in aspect me3 (ka) by amount ml4.
nalme'a
m1 is not less than/more than or equal to m2 in property/quantity m3 (ka/ni) by amount m4
nonme'a
m1 (number) is less than 0 by amount m4 (number); m1 is a negative number.
sorme'a
x1 is less numerous than x2
speme'a
m1=s1 is a concubine/lesser spouse of s2 under law/custom/convention s3.
tolmleme'a
ml1=me1 is less ugly/unsightly than ml2 to me2 in aspect me3 (ka) by amount ml4.
vozme'a
x1=m4 is the amount by which x2=m1 is less than x3=m2 in property/quantity x4=m3 (ka/ni).
xagme'a
xa1=m1 is worse than/not as good as m2 for xa2 by standard xa3, by amount m4.
xlame'a
xl1=m1 is better/[less bad] than m2 for xl2 by standard xl3, by amount m4
kei'au
mekso operator: finite result set derived from/on set A with/due to operator/function B under ordering of application C
dunlini
x1 and x2 satisfy predicate x3 to the same extent
nanjme'a
x1 is younger than x2 by x3 years.
trajije
x1=traji1 is superlative in property x2=traji2, the x3=traji3 extrema (ka; default: ka zmadu), among set/range x4=traji4, and -- moreover -- (there exists at least one member of) the x52th (li; must be 1 or 2) argument [see note] of this selbri (which) actually has/is/attains said property x2 according to standard x6.