(superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
“the fewest birds in recent memory”
adjective
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
“a few weeks ago”
Word Forms
few
noun
a small elite group
fewness
noun
the quality of being small in number
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
am wenigsten
(Superlativ von „wenige“, wird bei Zählsubstantiven verwendet und normalerweise mit „the“ vorangestellt) Quantor, der die kleinste Zahl bedeutet
🇫🇷French
le moins
(superlatif de « quelques » utilisé avec les noms de nombre et généralement précédé de « le ») quantificateur signifiant le plus petit nombre
🇪🇸Spanish
menos
(superlativo de "pocos" usado con sustantivos contables y generalmente precedido por "el") cuantificador que significa el más pequeño en número
🇮🇹Italian
meno
(superlativo di "pochi" usato con sostantivi numerabili e solitamente preceduto da "il") quantificatore che indica il numero più piccolo
🇳🇱Dutch
minste
(superlatief van 'weinig' gebruikt bij zelfstandige naamwoorden en meestal voorafgegaan door 'de') kwantor betekent het kleinste in aantal
🇵🇹Portuguese
menor
(superlativo de 'poucos' usado com substantivos contáveis e geralmente precedido por 'o') quantificador que significa o menor em número
🇷🇺Russian
наименьшее количество
(превосходная степень слова «немногие», используемая с исчисляемыми существительными и обычно предваряемая словом «the»), квантор означает наименьшее число
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सबसे कम
('कुछ' का अतिशयोक्ति, गिनती संज्ञाओं के साथ प्रयोग किया जाता है और आमतौर पर 'द' से पहले होता है) परिमाणक का अर्थ है संख्या में सबसे छोटा
🇧🇩Bengali
সবচেয়ে কম
(গণনা বিশেষ্যের সাথে ব্যবহৃত 'কয়েক'-এর অতিমাত্রায় এবং সাধারণত 'দ্য'-এর আগে থাকে) কোয়ান্টিফায়ার মানে সংখ্যায় ক্ষুদ্রতম
🇮🇳Tamil
மிகக் குறைவானது
(சிலவற்றின் மேலானது எண்ணிக்கை பெயர்ச்சொற்களுடன் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது மற்றும் பொதுவாக `தி' க்கு முன்னால்) அளவுகோல் அதாவது எண்ணிக்கையில் சிறியது
🇮🇳Telugu
అతి తక్కువ
(గణన నామవాచకాలతో 'కొన్ని' యొక్క అతిశయోక్తి మరియు సాధారణంగా 'ది' ముందు ఉంటుంది) క్వాంటిఫైయర్ అంటే సంఖ్యలో చిన్నది
🇮🇳Marathi
सर्वात कमी
(संख्येच्या संज्ञांसह वापरलेला `काही' चा अतिश्रेय आणि सामान्यतः `द' च्या अगोदर असतो) परिमाणक म्हणजे संख्येने सर्वात लहान
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૌથી ઓછા
(ગણના સંજ્ઞાઓ સાથે વપરાયેલ `થોડા' નું સર્વોત્તમ અને સામાન્ય રીતે `ધ' ની આગળ આવેલું હોય છે) ક્વોન્ટિફાયર એટલે કે સંખ્યામાં નાનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ
(ಎಣಿಕೆ ನಾಮಪದಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುವ `ಕೆಲವು' ಗಳ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ `ದಿ' ಯಿಂದ ಮೊದಲು) ಕ್ವಾಂಟಿಫೈಯರ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏറ്റവും കുറവ്
(ഏറ്റവും ചെറുത് എന്നർത്ഥമുള്ള ക്വാണ്ടിഫയർ എന്നതിനർത്ഥം എണ്ണൽ നാമങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം സാധാരണയായി `ദ' എന്നതിന് മുമ്പുള്ള `കുറച്ച്' എന്നതിൻ്റെ സൂപ്പർലേറ്റ്
(superlatif dari `sedikit' digunakan dengan kata benda hitungan dan biasanya didahului dengan `the') quantifier artinya bilangan terkecil
🇵🇭Filipino
kakaunti
(superlatibo ng `few' na ginagamit sa bilang ng mga pangngalan at kadalasang sinusundan ng `the') quantifier na nangangahulugang pinakamaliit sa bilang
🇲🇾Malay
paling sedikit
(superlatif `beberapa' digunakan dengan kata nama kira dan biasanya didahului oleh `the') pengkuantiti yang bermaksud bilangan terkecil
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأقل
(صيغة التفضيل لـ "قليل" تستخدم مع الأسماء المعدودة وعادةً ما يسبقها "ال") محدد كمي يعني الأصغر في العدد
🇮🇷Persian
کمترین
(اغلب «چند» با اسم های شمارش استفاده می شود و معمولاً قبل از «the» استفاده می شود) کمیت به معنای کوچکترین تعداد
🇹🇷Turkish
en az
(sayılan isimlerle birlikte kullanılan 'birkaç' kelimesinin üstünlüğü ve genellikle önünde 'the' gelir) sayının en küçüğü anlamına gelen nicelik belirteci
🇮🇱Hebrew
הכי פחות
(סופרלטיב של 'מעטים' בשימוש עם שמות עצם של ספירה ובדרך כלל לפניו 'ה') מכמת פירושו הקטן ביותר במספר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fewest'?
The primary meaning of 'fewest' is '(superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fewest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fewest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fewest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fewest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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