numerous

[ 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 of numerous

1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin numerōsus “consisting of a great number, numerous,” equivalent to numer(us) number + -ōsus -ous

synonym study For numerous

1. See many.

Other words from numerous

  • nu·mer·ous·ly, adverb
  • nu·mer·ous·ness, nu·me·ros·i·ty [noo-muh-ros-i-tee, nyoo-], /ˌnu məˈrɒs ɪ ti, ˌnyu-/, noun
  • o·ver·nu·mer·ous, adjective
  • o·ver·nu·mer·ous·ly, adverb
  • o·ver·nu·mer·ous·ness, noun
  • su·per·nu·mer·ous, adjective
  • su·per·nu·mer·ous·ly, adverb
  • su·per·nu·mer·ous·ness, noun
  • un·nu·mer·ous, adjective
  • un·nu·mer·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·nu·mer·ous·ness, noun

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How to use numerous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for numerous

numerous

/ (ˈnjuːmərəs) /


adjective
  1. being many

  2. consisting of many units or parts: a numerous collection

Derived forms of numerous

  • numerously, adverb
  • numerousness, noun

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