fewest

adjective, pronoun (few, fewer, fewest)

«fewest» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Fewest means the smallest number of things. The one with the fewest has fewer than all the others. tree →
It is used with things you can count: «the fewest mistakes». tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: a comparison — which group has the smallest count; «the fewest coins to make 50 cents»; «the fewest boxes needed» (round up after dividing); tally charts and bar graphs (the shortest bar). In everyday life: «the fewest mistakes», «the fewest points». Phrases: «the fewest», «fewest of all».

Examples

Who has the fewest stickers? tree →
Which class read the fewest books? tree →
What is the fewest number of coins to make 50 cents? tree →
The fewest number of boxes needed is 4. tree →
On the bar graph, Friday had the fewest visitors. tree →
The team with the fewest points went out. tree →
She made the fewest mistakes in the spelling test. tree →
Which month has the fewest days? tree →

Note

«Fewest» is for counted things (fewest apples); «least» is for amounts (least water). Opposite: «most». Maths: points to the smallest number. Trap: «the fewest boxes needed» means round up after dividing.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: God chose Israel not for its numbers but out of love, and tradition reads this as a call to humility, since the people owe their place to God and not to their own strength. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a comparison — which group has the smallest count; «the fewest coins to make 50 cents»; «the fewest boxes needed» (round up after dividing); tally charts and bar graphs (the shortest bar). In everyday life: «the fewest mistakes», «the fewest points». Phrases: «the fewest», «fewest of all».

Examples

The LORD did not set His love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people — for ye were the fewest of all peoples — (Torah DEU.7.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «fewest» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fewest» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «fewest» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«fewest» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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