"fewer" meaning in English

See fewer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Determiner

Audio: en-us-fewer.ogg [US] Forms: few, fewer [comparative], fewest [superlative]
Head templates: {{determiner-comp|few|fewer|fewest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The comparative form of few; more few. Smaller in number.
    Sense id: simple-fewer-en-det-pbYKXH5L
     
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          "text": "There are fewer people here today than yesterday."
        },
        {
          "text": "My new job has fewer hours and better pay."
        },
        {
          "text": "I see fewer of them than I did before."
        },
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          "text": "I've got fewer than you."
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