fewer

Definition of Fewer in English :

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Adjective

1. fewer

(comparative of few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

Example Sentences:
'fewer birds came this year'
'the birds are fewer this year'
'fewer trains were late'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fewer

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determiner

1.

a.

a small number of; hardly any

few men are so cruel

b.

(as pronoun; functioning as plural)

many are called but few are chosen

2. (preceded by a)

a.

a small number of

a few drinks

b.

(as pronoun; functioning as plural)

a few of you

3. a good few

4. few and far between

5. have a few

6. not a few

noun

7. the few

Fewer

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adjective

1.

not many; a small number of

few seats were left, a few people came

pronoun

2.

not many; a small number

many left, few stayed; a few of the men are wearing hats

Fewer

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adj. few·er, few·est

1. Amounting to or consisting of a small number: one of my few bad habits. See Usage Note at less.

2. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number: bowled a few strings.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

1. An indefinitely small number of persons or things: A few of the books have torn jackets.

2. An exclusive or limited number: the discerning few; the fortunate few.

pron. (used with a pl. verb)

A small number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14).

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