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numerosity - 3 dictionary results

nu⋅mer⋅ous

  [noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-]
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–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

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

Synonyms:
1. See many.
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Numerosity

Nu`mer*os"i*ty\, n. [L. numerositas.]

1. The state of being numerous; numerousness. [Obs.]

2. Rhythm; harmony; flow. [Obs.]

The numerosity of the sentence pleased the ear. --S. Parr.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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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