The phrase "a lesser preference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing preferences, indicating that one option is not as favored as another.
Example: "While I enjoy both options, I have a lesser preference for the second choice."
Alternatives: "a lower preference" or "a diminished preference".
For example, the cluster analysis identified a group of respondents (Cluster 3, 21%) who were satisfied with their project but who, in comparison to other clusters, reported a lesser preference for a collaborative working style, a lower interest in bridging disciplines, less understanding of partner's research approaches and less institutional recognition.
We predicted that, controlling for levels of positive and negative symptoms, poorer sleep quality would predict poorer quality of life overall, a greater preference for avoidant coping, and a lesser preference for coping by positive reappraisal.
Codons with an RSCU value higher than 1 are used more frequently than expected, while codons with an RSCU value less than 1 indicate a lesser preference of the particular codon [ 26].
However, during the test periods, CSE-treated mice showed strong preferences for the novel object, while vehicle-treated mice displayed a much lesser preference for it.
We give lesser preference to TRPV4 versus TRPV2 due to their very low expression in Jurkat cells [ 124], but this point requires further exploration.
The choice for an anterior or posterior approach is dependent on the main site of compression, the shape of the cervical sagittal curvature and to a lesser account on the preference of the surgeon.
Similarly the final distribution of products is dependent on the anion present, with the presence of chloride, and to a lesser extent bromide, preferring three amide-functionalized ligands, and a slight preference for an appended benzyl over a methoxyethyl group.
We completely explain this gap and show that it can be entirely attributed to three factors: experience on the platform (learning-by-doing), preferences over where to work (driven largely by where drivers live and, to a lesser extent, safety), and preferences for driving speed.
Overall, these desired characteristics seem to support previously noted gender stereotypes, with women expressing a stronger preference for more pragmatic qualities in a partner, while men, to a lesser extent, express a stronger preference for physical appearance.
Many Paul people said there was no difference between Mr. Obama and the non-Paul Republicans, and they could very likely stay home in November rather than support a lesser-of-evil preference.
For the sequences derived from the active clones, strong preference was observed at position 1 (for G) and, to a lesser extent, at position 2, whereas little preference was observed at the remaining positions.
