fewer
Speech parts
1. fewer - Adjective
2. fewer - Determiner
Meaning
(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
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Examples
fewer birds came this year
the birds are fewer this year
fewer trains were late
A 2019 Global News test on Canadians’ knowledge of D-Day found that fewer that half could answer basic questions about history’s largest seaborne invasion.
1984 ALCS main The Tigers faced the Kansas City Royals in the American League Championship Series, which would prove to be no contest, not surprising given the fact the Royals won 20 fewer games during the season.
43% fewer threatened physical harm to others.