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View synonyms for

fewer

[ fyoo-er ]

adjective

  1. of a smaller number:

    fewer words and more action.



pronoun

  1. (used with a plural verb) a smaller number:

    Fewer have come than we hoped.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fewer1

Middle English feue, feawe. fewe fewere, Old English ŧɱ, genitive plural of ŧɲ few; -er 4( def )
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That began to change in the 1960s, Bryan said, when automation and other changes in the railroad industry meant fewer jobs for Dunsmuir.

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The good news is that fewer and fewer of them are standing behind him every day.

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Around 90% of species in the state have been observed fewer than 500 times.

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They tend to follow a more European model: fewer pieces, better made.

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There are fewer than 30 greyhound racers left in the country.

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