What does FEWER mean?

fewer

Parts of Speech: adjective, comparative form of few

Definitions:

• Smaller in number or quantity than before or than someone or something else.
• Used to indicate that a smaller number of people or things is involved than before, or than in a similar situation.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈfjuər/
• UK: /ˈfjuːə(r)/

Origin and Usage: The word "fewer" originated from the Old English word "feawa" which means "few". It is commonly used to compare two quantities or numbers, indicating that one of them is smaller than the other. It is often used in supermarkets to indicate the number of items in a package, as in "10 items or fewer".

Synonyms:

• Less
• Smaller in number
• Reduced
• Diminished

Related Words:

• Small
• Short
• Minor
• Basic
• Limit

Example Sentences:

• There are fewer students in the class this year than last year.
• Please use the express lane if you have 10 items or fewer.
• He had fewer opportunities to travel this year due to the pandemic.