e·nu·mer·a·ble

[ih-noo-mer-uh-buhl, ih-nyoo-]
adjective
countable ( def 2b ).

Origin:
1885–90; enumer(ate) + -able

e·nu·mer·a·bly, adverb

enumerable, innumerable.
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enumerate (ɪˈnjuːməˌreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  (tr) to mention separately or in order; name one by one; list
2.  (tr) to determine the number of; count
3.  (Canadian) to compile or enter (a name or names) in a voting list for an area
 
[C17: from Latin ēnumerāre, from numerāre to count, reckon; see number]
 
e'numerable
 
adj
 
enumer'ation
 
n
 
e'numerative
 
adj

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
The first order has been extended enumerable times now.
Failure to do that now will add enumerable millions of dollars to those costs to fix it later.
He presented an alternative approach to recursion theory using graphs of recursive functions as recursively enumerable sets.
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