fewer

Adjective
  1. (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of (synset 301561009)
    "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late"
    also:
    • few - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
    • less - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
    domain usage: comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
    similar to: less - (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

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