fewer
fyooh er
- a (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
fewer birds came this year
the birds are fewer this year
fewer trains were late - a a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
- India has far fewer HIVAIDS cases than previously thought, if a new and comprehensive national health survey is to be believed.
- According to Targ, the prayed-for patients had fewer and less severe new illnesses, fewer doctor visits, fewer hospitalizations and were generally in better moods than those in .
- Fewer unwanted pregnancies, pro-choice groups argue, is the key to fewer abortions: In fact, the abortion rate among teenagers has been falling most sharply.