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nu⋅mer⋅ous

[noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-]
–adjective
1. very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish.
2. consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals: Recent audiences have been more numerous.

Origin:
1580–90; < L numerōsus consisting of a great number, numerous, equiv. to nume-r(us) number + -ōsus -ous


nu⋅mer⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
nu⋅mer⋅ous⋅ness, nu⋅me⋅ros⋅i⋅ty [noo-muh-ros-i-tee, nyoo-] , noun


1. See many.
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Word Origin & History

numerous 
c.1586, from L. numerosus "numerous," from numerus "number" (see number).
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Main Entry: nu·mer·os·i·ty
Pronunciation: "nü-m&-'rä-s&-tE, "nyü-
Function: noun
: the requirement that members of a proposed class formed for a class action be so numerous as to make joinder of the members impracticable
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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