Essential and Fewer

Essential

Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.

Fewer and essential are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fewer" instead an adjective "Essential".

Nearby Words: essence, essentially, essentiality

Fewer

Fewer adjective - (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.

Essential and fewer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essential" instead an adjective "Fewer".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Sentou Yousei Yukikaze It is an essential plot point in the novels and devotes no fewer than three chapters to explore the implications of this situation.
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