numerous

[noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-]

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.

numerous

/ ˈnjuːmərəs /

adjective

1. being many

2. consisting of many units or parts

   a numerous collection

Other Word Forms

• numerously adverb
• numerousness noun
• numerosity noun
• overnumerous adjective
• overnumerously adverb
• overnumerousness noun
• supernumerous adjective
• supernumerously adverb
• supernumerousness noun
• unnumerous adjective
• unnumerously adverb
• unnumerousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of numerous¹

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

Synonym Study

See many.

Example Sentences

I am a big fan of how the CIF has numerous divisions in the playoffs for football.

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Investors worried about the future of the dollar or simply looking for a hedge against turbulence have piled into the precious metal, sending prices to numerous records this year.

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His credibility is worsened by numerous conflicts of interest, including receiving money from anti-vaccine organizations that he has worked for while positioning himself to profit from anti-vaccine lawsuits.

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The cross-party group of MPs found that while numerous programmes have been established to address the issue, they have had limited effect.

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Above all, in his numerous houses, he revived the Shingle Style, the informal and flexible 19th-century vernacular that is the most American of architectural creations.

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Related Words

• big 
• diverse 
• great 
• large 
• plentiful 
• various