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numerosity

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[noo-muh-rahs-i-tee, nyoo-] / ˌnu məˈrɑs ɪ ti, ˌnju- /

noun

  • numerosities
    plural
  1. numerousness.


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First, numerosity: More than 150,000 infants could be affected by this order every year.

From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025

In most class-action lawsuits, the numerosity requirement is presumed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022

She says that this suggests numerosity is not evolutionarily selected for in and of itself, but rather “emerged spontaneously, as a by-product of learning to recognize objects.”

From Scientific American ● May 8, 2019

Most defendants settled with the Principals, resulting in proceeds of millions of dollars due to the numerosity of defendants.

From The Guardian ● May 7, 2013

It is by variety and numerosity that he commends himself to his age, and it is for these qualities that his age commends him to the next.

From Picture and Text 1893 by Henry James

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