few
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/fjuː/]
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Senses
1. few (det) — sense 1
Definition: An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
Example: There are a few cars (=some, but a relatively small number) in the street.
2. few (det) — sense 2
Definition: Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
Example: Very few did she have not to go there, did she?
3. few (det) — sense 3
Definition: Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
Example: Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight.
4. few (pron) — sense 4
Definition: Few people, few things.
Example: Many are called, but few are chosen.
Structure of the word
Roots:- peh₂w (Proto-Indo-European)
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