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fewer

/ˈfjuː.ɚ/ determiner

In Latin: paucior Wiktionary

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  1. comparative degree of few; a smaller number.
    Fewer women wear hats these days.
  2. Less; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer

Origin

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

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