Fewer meaning

What does “fewer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fewer” is an adjective with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.

fewer

adjective

  1. (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

    “fewer birds came this year”

    “the birds are fewer this year”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University