numerous
Americanadjective
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very many; being or existing in great quantity.
numerous visits;
numerous fish.
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consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals.
Recent audiences have been more numerous.
adjective
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being many
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consisting of many units or parts
a numerous collection
Related Words
See many.
Other Word Forms
- numerosity noun
- numerously adverb
- numerousness noun
- overnumerous adjective
- overnumerously adverb
- overnumerousness noun
- supernumerous adjective
- supernumerously adverb
- supernumerousness noun
- unnumerous adjective
- unnumerously adverb
- unnumerousness noun
Etymology
Origin of numerous
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin numerōsus “consisting of a great number, numerous,” equivalent to numer(us) number + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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The Navy found the stress of repeatedly fighting off drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, along with numerous combat operations, had contributed to the incident.
He calls himself an AI optimist, citing numerous studies showing that artificial intelligence can help doctors treat patients more effectively and even to improve their bedside manners.
From Los Angeles Times
While DeepSeek disrupted the global AI landscape with its low-cost model, in China, it sparked national pride, spurring a tech stock rally and numerous AI company listings.
Since then, numerous witnesses have been called in to testify, among those, one of the musician’s managers.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, some law firms are now positioning themselves to bring numerous challenges.
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