countable

[koun-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be counted.

2. Mathematics.

   1. (of a set) having a finite number of elements.

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

ˈcountable

/ ˈkaʊntəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being counted

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

3. linguistics denoting a count noun

Other Word Forms

• countability noun
• countableness noun
• countably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of countable¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See count ¹, -able

Example Sentences

In Washington state, your primary home is not usually a countable asset when calculating financial eligibility for Medicaid, particularly for long-term care.

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When George turned to the legal advocacy group Bet Tzedek for help, the group suggested she could purchase supplemental health insurance to bring down her “countable income.”

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But as Turing stated, all computable numbers must be countable.

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They assume, reasonably enough, that the side with more countable stuff is likely to be the winner — and quickly if it has a lot more as Russia indeed did.

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And a few thousand provisional ballots also remain, votes that election officials must double-check are legally countable by Tuesday before they can be tallied.

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