fewer
/ˈfjuː.ɚ/
fewer determiner: less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer. Also the comparative degree of few.
Determiner
fewer
- Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer
- Leaving from my home in Alameda, the heavily BART-assisted journey took fewer than five hours round trip.2026 May 7, Peter Hartlaub, “This former Bay Area rail line is a biking paradise. And you don’t need a car to get there”, in San Francisco Chronicle, page A11
Also used as
fewer is also the comparative degree of few.
fewer meaning in Arabic
fewer in Arabic
- comparative of few; a smaller number
- أَقَلّ ʔaqall
Examples of fewer in a sentence
- This medicine has fewer adverse effects than others in its drug class.
- We like to drink skim milk instead so as to consume fewer calories.
- We like to drink skimmed milk instead so as to consume fewer calories.
Forms of fewer
| superlative | fewest |
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Origin of fewer
From Middle English fewere, equivalent to few + -er.
Words formed from fewer
Phrases with fewer
Words that rhyme with fewer
Questions about fewer
- What does fewer mean?
- Fewer means less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer.
- What is fewer in Arabic?
- Fewer in Arabic is أَقَلّ (ʔaqall). See Fewer meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is fewer?
- Fewer is a determiner.
- How do you pronounce fewer?
- Fewer is pronounced /ˈfjuː.ɚ/ (US).
Words near fewer in the dictionary
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