fewer
/ˈfjuː.ɚ/
FJUː · ɚ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
comparative degree of few; a smaller number.
Etymology
From Middle English fewere, equivalent to few + -er.
Example Sentences
- "Fewer women wear hats these days."
- "There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago."
- "Construction of the station and approach line involved considerable engineering work and the demolition of no fewer than 540 houses and a church, […]."
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