uncountable
Americanadjective
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not countable; incapable of having the total precisely ascertained.
uncountable colonies of bacteria; uncountable kindnesses and small favors.
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indefinitely large in number; infinite.
the uncountable days of eternity.
adjective
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too many to be counted; innumerable
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linguistics denoting a noun that does not refer to an isolable object See mass noun
Etymology
Origin of uncountable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, countable
Example Sentences
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There are hundreds of cable channels and uncountable numbers of internet sites in all shades of political views.
From Salon
Sloan's new memoir "Hello, Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs" tells her story, including the uncountable amount of jobs she had before working in comedy full time.
From Salon
Both Rataezyk and Erin Skoog described the joy they feel as mothers — how their children have made their life better in uncountable ways.
From Seattle Times
And while her large land sculptures are known, she made uncountable other pieces that she placed in locations known only to her, rarely documenting them.
From New York Times
“The Soviet Union produced those bombs in uncountable numbers,” Zhdanov said, adding that the Russians drop up to 50 a day for a “major psychological effect.”
From Seattle Times
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