Etymology

fewer

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Today it means: Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer Full definition →

Middle English fewere
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfewere
  2. English todayfewer

From Middle English fewere, equivalent to few + -er.

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