to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"
a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"
an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
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 have led troops in battle"
very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn't hear zilch about it"
in no way; to no degree; "he looks nothing like his father"
the act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours"
a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
the total number counted; "a blood count"
include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
name or recite the numbers; "The toddler could count to 100"
determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members"
an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number"; "this sweater is an all-wool number"
a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject and the verb must agree in number"
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die"
a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
place a limit on the number of
enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis"
lacking in magnanimity; "it seems ungenerous to end this review of a splendid work of scholarship on a critical note"- Times Litt. Sup.; "a meanspirited man unwilling to forgive"
contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"