Meaning & use
fewest
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The smallest number of; least numerous (superlative form of "few").
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The team with the fewest errors won the tournament.
She chose the line with the fewest people waiting.
A note on using this word
"Fewest" is used for countable items, while "least" is used for uncountable quantities — a distinction often blurred in casual speech.
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