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fewness
few F0096700 (fyo͞o)adj. few·er, few·est 1. Amounting to or consisting of a small number: one of my few bad habits. See Usage Note at less.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).
[Middle English fewe, from Old English fēawe; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
few′ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fewness - the quality of being small in numbernumber, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" |
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