numerous
English
Etymology
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnuməɹəs/, /ˈnumɹəs/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːməɹəs/, /ˈnjuːmɹəs/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Rhymes: -uːməɹəs
- Hyphenation: nu‧mer‧ous, num‧erous
Adjective
numerous (comparative more numerous, superlative most numerous)
- Indefinitely large numerically, many.
- 2012 March-April, Allen, Colin, “Do I See What You See?”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, United States: Sigma Xi, ISSN 0003-0996, OCLC 645082957, archived from the original on 26 April 2012, retrieved 23 May 2013, page 168:
- Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.
- There are numerous definitions of the word 'man'.
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Synonyms
- many, multiple; see also Thesaurus:manifold
Antonyms
- unnumerous
Derived terms
- overnumerous
- supernumerous
Translations
Indefinitely large numerically
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