innumerous
Use Innumerous in a sentence
mər adjective
1.
very numerous.
2.
incapable of being counted; countless.
Also, in·nu·mer·ous.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Latin innumerābilis countless, innumerable, equivalent to in- in-3 + numerābilis that can be counted or numbered (numerā(re) to count + -bilis -ble)
1300–50; Middle English < Latin innumerābilis countless, innumerable, equivalent to in- in-3 + numerābilis that can be counted or numbered (numerā(re) to count + -bilis -ble)
Related forms
in·nu·mer·a·ble·ness, in·nu·mer·a·bil·i·ty, noun
in·nu·mer·a·bly, adverb
qua·si-in·nu·mer·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-in·nu·mer·a·b·ly, adverb
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innumerable or innumerous (ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl, ɪˈnjuːmrəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| so many as to be uncountable; extremely numerous | |
| innumerous or innumerous | |
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| innumera'bility or innumerous | |
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| in'numerableness or innumerous | |
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| in'numerably or innumerous | |
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| innumerable or innumerous (ɪˈnjuːmərəbəl, ɪˈnjuːmrəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| so many as to be uncountable; extremely numerous | |
| innumerous or innumerous | |
| —adj | |
| innumera'bility or innumerous | |
| —n | |
| in'numerableness or innumerous | |
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| in'numerably or innumerous | |
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Word Origin & History
innumerable
mid-14c., from L. innumerabilis, from in- "not" + numerabilis "able to be numbered" (see number).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Same goes for the other, innumerous points of contention which have been raised.
Investors is an investor withholdings innumerous companies.
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