fewer

/ˈfjuːər/
determiner
  1. A smaller number of; not as many.
    • Fewer students passed the exam this year than last year.
    • She made fewer mistakes after practicing more.
    • We need fewer cars on the road to reduce pollution.
Antonyms
pronoun
  1. A smaller number of people or things.
    • Fewer than ten people attended the event.
    • Fewer are willing to work on weekends now.
    • Of the two options, fewer chose the expensive one.
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