fewer

Meanings

• Adjective

  A smaller number of; fewer in number.

  - "I have fewer apples than my neighbor."
  - "There are fewer students in the advanced class."

• Noun

  A smaller amount or quantity.

  - "Can I have a fewer amount of sugar in my coffee?"
  - "The company is planning to produce a fewer number of units next month."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fewer
zero , hero , mellow , yellow , bellow , strew , drew

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. fewer (adjective, meaning smaller in number)
   

2. fewer (noun, meaning a smaller amount or quantity)
   

3. fewer (verb, meaning to make fewer in number)
   

4. fewer (interjection, meaning an expression of surprise or disbelief)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of fewer that leads to same result
fewer , few , few and far between , fewest , fewness , fewnesses , no fewer than

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Forms

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comparative form: fewerer, superlative form: fewest

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Etymology

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Old English fæwer, from feawan, to be fewer; related to feoh 'cattle, property, wealth'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fewer' is often used interchangeably with 'less' in everyday language, but they have slightly different meanings.

2. The prefix 'few-' in 'fewer' is related to the Old English word 'feoh', meaning 'cattle, property, wealth'.

3. In some dialects, 'fewer' is pronounced as 'fewer'.

4. The word 'fewer' comes from the Proto-Germanic root 'feowan', meaning 'to be few'.

5. The word 'fewer' is used more frequently in formal writing than in casual conversation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Quantity: Fewer is related to the concept of quantity as it refers to a smaller number or amount.

2. Comparative: Fewer is a comparative form of the word 'few'. It is used to compare two or more quantities or numbers.

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How to Memorize "fewer"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a container with a smaller amount of items than before. Visualize the number of items decreasing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fewer' with the concept of 'smaller' or 'less'. Remember that fewer means a smaller number or amount.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Feeling Excited About Witnessing Fewer Errors' to help remember the definition and pronunciation of 'fewer'.

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