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numerous

American  
[noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu mər əs, ˈnyu- /

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 British  
/ ˈnjuːmərəs /

adjective

  1. being many

  2. consisting of many units or parts

    a numerous collection
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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

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