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 trove released Friday contained numerous references to Musk.
WGA has denied these claims, arguing that the union has offered “comprehensive proposals with numerous union protections and improvements to compensation and benefits.”
From Los Angeles Times
His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award and multiple Awards of Excellence from the Society for News Design.
Notice also the numerous other upticks over the past decade, many of which were more substantial than this recent one.
From MarketWatch
But after being elected a team captain and punching the ball out of ballcarriers’ hands for numerous turnovers, the Rams awarded Landman with an extension that includes more than $15 million in guarantees, according to Overthecap.com.
From Los Angeles Times
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