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¹fewer

pronoun, plural in construction few·er \ˈfyü-ər, ˈfyu̇r\

Definition of FEWER

: a smaller number of persons or things

First Known Use of FEWER

before 12th century

Rhymes with FEWER

brewer, chewer, Dewar, doer, ewer, hewer, queuer, screwer, sewer, skewer, spewer, suer, viewer, wooer

²fewer

adjective

: not so many : a smaller number of

Full Definition of FEWER

comparative of few

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FEWER Defined for Kids

fewer

pronoun few·er \ˈfyü-ər\

Definition of FEWER for Kids

: a smaller number <Fewer got injured this year.>

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