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   few

   /fjuː/

   determiner

   • 1. a small number of: "may I ask a few questions?"
   • 2. used to emphasize how small a number is: "he had few friends"

   pronoun

   • 1. a small number of people or things: "I will recount a few of the stories told me"
   • 2. used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is: "few thought to challenge these assumptions"

   plural

   • 1. the minority of people; the elect: "art is not just for the few"
   • ▪ the RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain.

   Word Origin Old Englishfēawe, fēawa, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German fao, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin paucus and Greek pauros ‘small’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fewFew Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a small number of units or individuals. a few of them. 2. : a special limited number. the discriminating few. Phrases. few and far between. : few in number and infrequently met : rare.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFEW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FEW definition: 1. some, or a small number of something: 2. used in expressions such as "quite a few" to mean…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFEW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FEW meaning: 1. some, or a small number of something: 2. used in expressions such as "quite a few" to mean…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFEW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The few means a small set of people considered as separate from the majority, especially because they share a particular opportunity or quality that the others do not have.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fewFEW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Few definition: not many but more than one. See examples of FEW used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fewFew - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Few is a word for a small, non-specific number. A few is somewhere between a couple and a whole bunch.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fewFew - definition of few by The Free Dictionary

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   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).

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFEW | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   FEW meaning: 1. some, or a small number of: 2. quite a large number of: 3. not many, or only a small number…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › fewFew Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. fewest. Not many; a small number of. Few seats were left, a few people came. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Being more than one but indefinitely small in number. Bowled a few strings. American Heritage. Synonyms: unfrequent. skimpy. some. seldom. scarce. scant. rare. occasional. meager. limited.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fewfew - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    few meaning, definition, what is few: a small number of things or people: Learn more.