English dictionary
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English adjective: few | |||
| 1. | few a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number | ||
| Samples | A few weeks ago. A few more wagons than usual. An invalid's pleasures are few and far between. Few roses were still blooming. Few women have led troops in battle. | ||
| Similar | a couple of, a few, hardly a | ||
| See also | fewer, some | ||
| Attribute | multiplicity, numerosity, numerousness | ||
| Antonyms | many | ||
English noun: few | |||
| 1. | few (group) a small elite group | ||
| Samples | It was designed for the discriminating few. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | elite, elite group | ||
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