few
nouns
a small elite group
"it was designed for the discriminating few"
is a type of (narrower)
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
adjectives
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
"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"
is similar to
more than one but indefinitely small in number
"a few roses"; "a couple of roses"
see also
(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
"fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late"
see also
quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
"have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
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