Fewer definition

Fewer means things or units that can be counted individually.

Fewer is used with count nouns: Fewer pigs will suffer if they have human contact.

Fewer here means “proper subset” rather than “smaller cardinality”, as when we say that the set of odd positive integers has fewer elements than the set of positive integers.

Examples of Fewer in a sentence

• Fewer waters will be defined as “waters of the United States” under the rule than under the existing regulations, in part because the rule puts important qualifiers on some existing categories such as tributaries.

• Fewer paths is likely to mean a greater level of stability in the program and results in source code which is easier to understand, maintain and develop.

• Fewer than three quotations are acceptable when the contracting party has attempted, but has been unable, to obtain a sufficient number of competitive quotations.

• Fewer benefits and lower premiums.My plan has outpatient prescription drug coverage and I am enrolling in Part D.

• Fewer families per staff may be necessary to fully implement ECEAP Performance Standards.

• No (m) Fewer than 300 insurance carriers in the pool for 3 consec.

• Fewer than a quorum may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is in attendance.

• See specific results below.g A favorable rating by at least 70% of the respondents on at least 75% of the juror survey questions.See specific results below.g Fewer than 6 cases under advisement for more than 2 months.

• Fewer data concerning toxicity to aquatic plants are usually available because procedures for conducting tests with plants and interpreting the results of such tests are not as well developed.

• Megan Eckstein, “ Marines Explain Vision for Fewer Traditional Amphibious Warships,” Defense News, June 21, 2021.