Analysis Complete

few

/ few /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small elite group
"it was designed for the discriminating few"
Type of:
elite elite group
noun Sense 2
an indefinite but relatively small number
"they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
adjective Sense 3
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"
Similar:
a few(a) a couple of(a) hardly a(a)
Opposites:
many
See also:
fewer some(a)
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

elite elite group small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount a few(a) a couple of(a) hardly a(a) many