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Fewness
see synonyms of fewnessNoun
1. fewness
the quality of being small in number
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Fewness
see synonyms of fewnessdeterminer
1.
a.
a small number of; hardly any
few men are so cruel
b.
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)
many are called but few are chosen
2. (preceded by a)
a.
a small number of
a few drinks
b.
(as pronoun; functioning as plural)
a few of you
3. a good few
4. few and far between
5. have a few
6. not a few
noun
7. the few
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Fewness
see synonyms of fewness adjective
1.
not many; a small number of
few seats were left, a few people came
pronoun
2.
not many; a small number
many left, few stayed; a few of the men are wearing hats
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Fewness
see synonyms of fewnessadj. few·er, few·est
2. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number: bowled a few strings.
n. (used with a pl. verb)
1. An indefinitely small number of persons or things: A few of the books have torn jackets.
2. An exclusive or limited number: the discerning few; the fortunate few.
pron. (used with a pl. verb)
A small number of persons or things: "For many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14).
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