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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“There are numerous people that could qualify,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
“There is currently nothing to suggest that’s the case today … but the Iran conflict could prove to be the tipping point among numerous market headlines to date.”
From MarketWatch
Oxford United's statement on social media following her death prompted messages expressing shock and sympathy for the teenager's family from numerous football clubs.
From BBC
Ukrainian drone manufacturers face numerous hurdles in exporting their drones, and the U.S. military, while it is pursuing technology from Ukraine, has requirements for American-made weapons that make direct purchases from overseas tricky.
A lawyer for News Corp Australia - which owns Sky News Australia and numerous prominent newspapers - present at the hearing at the Downing Centre Local Court said the company would likely challenge the order.
From BBC
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