weaker
adj.adj. having less physical strength, power, or skill than someone or something else. It describes the person or thing that is not as strong as another.
adj. possessing less physical force, structural integrity, or persuasive power than a comparative subject. In logic, it describes an argument or claim that provides less certainty or covers fewer cases than a stronger alternative.
My left arm is much weaker than my right arm.
The bridge was closed to heavy trucks because the older supports were significantly weaker than the new steel beams.
In formal logic, a weaker claim is often easier to defend because it requires less evidence to prove true than a more absolute, universal statement.
The comparative form of 'weak'. Typically followed by 'than' when making a direct comparison between two entities.
more weakerweakerLearners often use 'more' with short adjectives that already have an '-er' ending; 'weaker' is the correct comparative form.