countable

[ koun-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˈkaʊn tə bəl /

adjective

able to be counted.

Mathematics.

(of a set) having a finite number of elements.
(of a set) having elements that form a one-to-one correspondence with the natural numbers; denumerable; enumerable.

Content related to countable

9 Common Grammatical Pitfalls Irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements, ir- and -less.

Words nearby countable

count on, count one's chickens before they hatch, count out, count palatine, count to ten, countable, countably additive function, countably compact set, countback, countdown, countenance

Origin of countable

1400–50; late Middle English. See count¹, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM countable

count·a·bil·i·ty, count·a·ble·ness, nouncount·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for countability

countable

/ (ˈkaʊntəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being counted

maths logic able to be counted using the natural numbers; finite or denumerable

linguistics denoting a count noun

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