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Fewer is a related term of lesser.


As a determiner fewer

is the comparative of few ; a smaller number.

As a adjective lesser is

(little).

As a noun lesser is

a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.

fewer

English

Determiner

(en-det) (superlative fewest)
  • The comparative of few ; a smaller number.
  • Fewer women wear hats these days.
    There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.

    Usage notes

    See also

    * less

    lesser

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (little)
  • of two things, the smaller in size, value, importance etc.
  • Derived terms

    * lesser anteater * Lesser Antilles * lesser celandine * lesser extent * lesser evil, lesser of two evils * lesser flamingo * lesser included offense * lesser nothura * lesser spotted woodpecker

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a thing that is of smaller size, value, importance etc.
  • the lesser of two evils
    The greater sand hills increasingly do not migrate, but almost all lessers do.

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