fewer

CEFRA2

/ˈfjuː.ɚ/

adjective · determiner

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    A smaller number of people or things.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer

Examples

  • Fewer people write with their left hand than with their right.

  • If there weren't so many taxis, there would be fewer traffic accidents.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Deep Dive

determiner

Extra meaning

  1. comparative degree of few; a smaller number.

More examples

In context

  • There are no fewer than a dozen bedrooms in this mansion.

  • There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.

  • Fewer women wear hats these days.

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The store sold blank items this month compared to last month.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English fewere, equivalent to few + -er.