fewer

/ˈfjuː.ɚ/

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Also seen as: fewest

Meaning · English

Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ít hơn; một lượng nhỏ của một thứ gì đó không phải là整数

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Determiner

Examples

Leaving from my home in Alameda, the heavily BART-assisted journey took fewer than five hours round trip.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fewer” mean?

Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer

Is “fewer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.