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

• numerousness noun
• numerously adverb
• 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

The travelling England supporters targeted Tuchel with numerous songs throughout the game after the German manager criticised fans after last week's win over Wales.

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Through its African Forest Program, the San Diego Zoo has focused its gorilla conservation efforts on the Ebo Forest in Cameroon, home to numerous threatened plant and animal species.

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“There were numerous internal conversations about the various things Aspiration was planning to do with Leonard once the 2022-23 season began, including emails from the marketing team about their plans,” he said.

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The trend is know as cloud farming, and AI has given it another boost with numerous towns, like Virudhunagar, hosting firms working on AI.

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Releasing numerous variations of an album has become increasingly popular as artists aim to give their most ardent fans more ways to support them—while also boosting their first-week totals in a fiercely competitive industry.

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Related Words

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