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few

/fjuː/
Meanings
  • Determiner or Adjective

    A small number of people or things.

    - "A few friends came to the party."
    - "Few people believed his story."
  • Determiner or Adjective

    Used to refer to a quantity that is more than one but not many.

    - "I need a few more apples."
    - "Few students turned up for the exam."
Pronunciation
  1. /fjuː/



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  2. /fju/



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Antonyms

many
Rhymes
Words rhyming with few
new , du , blue , me and you
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. few

  2. feu

  3. fewer

Variants
List of all variants of few that leads to same result
few , few and far between , fewer , fewest , fewness , fewnesses , few if any , a few bob , a good few , as few as , have a few , have a few too many , have a few minutes , have a few minutes/moments , have a few moments
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

The plural form of 'few' is 'a few'. There are no comparative or superlative forms for 'few' as it is already a determiner or adjective indicating a small number.

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English fæw, from fēow 'few, little, few and far between'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that 'few' is an Old English word that means 'few, little, few and far between'?

  2. The term 'few' is derived from the Old English word 'fēow'.

Related Concepts
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  1. scarcity: Few is closely related to the concept of scarcity, as it refers to a small number of items or people.

  2. minority: Few can also be used to describe a minority group, as in 'a few representatives from the minority community'.

Culture
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Few has been used extensively in literature, particularly to emphasize the importance of small numbers. For instance, in William Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It', the character Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.' Here, 'few' is used to highlight the concept of a small number of stages in life.

How to Memorize "few"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small group of people or objects.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'few' with the number '2' or '3' to remember it's a small number.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'A few too many' to help remember the word 'few'.

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